The table illustrates the proportion of adults from urban and rural areas who participated in four types of leisure activities in 1990 and 2010.
Overall, reading was the most popular activity in both areas throughout the period, with significant growth in urban areas by 2010. In contrast, animated play remained the least popular activity, though rural participation showed a slight increase. While the popularity of photography rose in both areas, playing activities witnessed a decline in urban regions but remained stable in rural ones.
In 1990, 71% of rural adults engaged in reading, compared to 61% in urban areas. By 2010, both figures rose and became identical, at 78%, indicating a growing interest in reading, especially among urban dwellers. Participation in animated play was low in both regions, at 10% (urban) and 18% (rural) in 1990. Over two decades, the figure remained unchanged in urban areas but increased to 14% in rural areas.
Regarding playing, 26% of rural residents took part in such activities in both years, while urban participation dropped from 21% in 1990 to 14% in 2010. Photography, though the least common activity in 1990, grew noticeably. Urban figures increased from 7% to 17%, and rural figures rose from 14% to 24%, showing a substantial growth in interest in this activity in both locations.