The line graph compares the changes in the number of participants in four different sports (basketball, tennis, badminton, and rugby) in terms of their growth rate in an unspecified region from 1985 to 2005. Units are measured in numbers.
Overall, despite increasing considerably and becoming dominant, the number of people participating in rugby decreased dramatically over the period and ended as the least chosen among other sports. Notably, tennis recorded a marked increase in the number of participants in the entire span and took the lead. It is also worth noting that both basketball and badminton remained at stable rates throughout the period.
Looking at higher figures first, rugby was considered the most popular sport in the region in 1985, with 250 participants, while the figure for tennis was significantly lower, at 150. However, the figures reversed over the next 20 years, with the former experiencing a dramatic decrease to 50 participants in 2005, and the latter growing in popularity and reaching a peak with 220 people, surpassing rugby as the most chosen sport.
When it comes to less popular sports, the number of people attending basketball was roughly 70 in 1985, while 50 people was engaged in badminton. The figure stayed stable during the whole time frame, with basketball holding a dominant position, while badminton maintained the least chosen sport among residents in the region.