The bar chart illustrates the number of boys and girls who participated in six different sports in an English town in 2012.
Overall, boys were more active than girls in most sports, while girls had higher participation only in badminton and swimming. Football was by far the most popular sport among boys, whereas swimming attracted the highest number of girls.
In detail, around 60 boys played football, making it the leading sport for males, compared with only about 20 girls. Tennis was also popular among boys, with approximately 50 participants, while the figure for girls was lower at around 35. Similarly, in cycling, about 35 boys took part, compared to only 20 girls. By contrast, girls outnumbered boys in badminton and swimming. Around 40 girls played badminton, while the number of boys was about 30. Swimming showed a similar pattern, with approximately 50 girls participating, compared with 40 boys. Hockey was the least popular sport for both genders, with roughly 15 boys and 10 girls involved.
