The bar chart compares the percentages of Australian men and women in different age groups who did not participate in any form of physical activity.
Overall, inactivity rates generally increased with age for both genders. Females recorded higher proportions than males in most age groups, although men were more inactive among those aged 45-64. The highest figure was observed among women aged 75 and above, while the lowest was recorded for males aged 15-24.
Among younger adults, 14% of males aged 15-24 were inactive, compared with approximately 18% of females. Similarly, in the 25-34 age group, the figures rose modestly to around 17% and 22% respectively. For those aged 35-44, inactivity levels were identical for both genders at approximately 27%. However, among 45-54-year-olds, the male figure increased to about 31%, exceeding the female rate of 25%.
The disparity remained evident among people aged 55-64, where 43% of men were physically inactive, compared with roughly 37% of women. In the 65-74 age group, the trend reversed, with females accounting for 30%, slightly higher than the male figure of 27%. The most pronounced difference occurred among the oldest age group, where inactivity reached 56% for women, substantially higher than the corresponding figure of 43% for men.