The line graph illustrates the number of people participating in four types of sports, basketball, tennis, badminton, and rugby, in a specific area, over a period of 20 years.
Overall, the participation in rugby saw a dramatic drop throughout the period, falling from the most played sport to level with the least played sport. Conversely, the interest in tennis increased steadly and surpassed rugby. Basketball and badminton remained fairly stable througout the period.
In detail, although rugby attracted just under 250 players in 1985, this figure decreased to just above 200 in 1990, further declining to 200 in 1995, after which a significant drop to 150 has occured in the year 2000. The sharp fall in number continued reaching a low of only 50 people by 2005. Meanwhile, tennis players started at 150 participants in 1985, these figures rose to 200 in 1995, crossing over with rugby that year. However, the number of tennis players rose gradually until finally surpassing rugby reaching approximately 220 by 2005.
Basketball, on the other hand, remained relitavely stable at around 80 people, despite that basketball overtook rugby and became the second most popular sport. badminton followed a similar trend at 50 people throughout.