The line chart illustrates how many people took part in 4 different spots in a specific zone from 1985 to 2005.
In general, there were only insignificant fluctuations in the number of people taking part in badminton and basketball. The figure for tennis saw consistent growth, making it the most played sport in 2000. By contrast, the number of rugby participants decreased considerably, turning it into one of the least played sports by the end of the period.
In 1985, the number of people taking part in basketball was around 80, which was higher than the figure for badminton, at nearly 60. Between 1985 and 1995, the number of participants in these two sports decreased slightly in 1990, the figure for badminton dropped below 50 and the data on basketball was approximately 70. However, by 1995, both had recovered, the number of badminton participation reached 50, while basketball participation returned to around 80. Over the next 10 years, the number of people playing badminton remained stable at 50, while basketball participants fluctuated between 80 and 90.
Meanwhile, a clear contrast was observed between rugby and tennis participation trends. In 1985, the number of people playing rugby was close to 250, it became the sport with the highest number of participants that year, ranking just behind was tennis, with 150 participants. During the first 10 years of the period, the figure for rugby fell to 200 in 1995, whereas tennis’s participants increased by 50, so tennis was on par with rugby. In the final ten years of the cycle, the data on tennis maintained its growth and became the most attractive sport in 2005, with over 200 participants. On the other hand, the figure for rugby saw a sharp decline, falling to just 50 players, making it—along with badminton—one of the two least played sports.