The line graph compares the favorite sport of US citizens from 1985 to 2015.
Overall, three sports became more popular (American Football, Basketball and Other Sports), and two sports became less popular (Baseball and Hockey). American Football consistently remained the most popular sport, while Baseball was overtaken by Basketball, which became the second most popular.
The sports that increased were Amercan Football, Basketball and ‘Other Sports’. American Football was beloved by 35% of people in 1985. It increased by 7% in 2005 and did not change much aftert. Basketball increased from 15% to 25% throughout the reviewed years. It was at the initial level, until rose above 20% in 2000. Then it dropped in 2005, but consistently increased further, reaching 25% by 2015. Other Sports grew from under 5% to above 10%.
Baseball and Hockey decresed in popularity. At the beginning of the period, Baseball was just under 35%, being the second most popular sport. However, it declined gradually reaching around 16% in 2015. Finally, Hockey was approximately 11% between 1985 and 1995. It gradually dropped to 5% by 2015.
