The line graph illustrates the number of people taking part in four different kinds of sports, namely badminton, basketball, tennis and rugby in a particular region from 1985 to 2005. Overall, it is clear that while the number of participants in tennis experienced an upward trend, the figure of rugby witnessed a dramatic decline over the period.
In 1985, the number of people taking part in badminton around 50 million person, after, it decreased slightly at approximately 40 millions. Over the following 5 years, the figure for badminton remained stable throughout the period. Similarly, the year around 60 millions participants who join in basketball is at the same over the given time frame.
Over the first five years, the number of tennis increase considerably from 150 millions to 200 millions in 1995. The kinds of tennis reached a highest point of 250 millions in the final years.
Conversely, the popularity of people who took part in rugby experienced a steep decline, hitting its nadir at 0 million people in 2005.
