The provided line graph depicts the rate of individuals participating in four different types of sports, including basketball, tennis, badminton, and rugby, in a certain area from 1985 to 2005.
In general, rugby and tennis were the two most popular sports at first. Meanwhile, the data of rugby experienced a strong decline over a period of 20 years; that of tennis saw a gradual growth. Additionally, a number of people playing basketball and badminton accounted for an insignificant quantity.
In 1985, rugby was the leading kind of sport with nearly 250 people playing it, followed by tennis with 159 participants. Whereas, the figure of basketball lagged far behind with approximately 80 people and the lowest number belonged to badminton with only 50 people taking part in this physical activity.
Over the 20-year period, the number of people joining these sports witnessed a noticeable alteration. Particularly, the statistic of rugby dropped slightly to 200 people in 1995, before suddenly falling to 0 in 2005. In contrast, a number of people playing tennis climbed steadily, reached a peak at roughly 220 people in 2005. Two remaining sports, badminton and basketball experienced a fluctuation from 1985 to 1995, then staying consistent next 10 years.
