The given chart compares the proportion of males aged from 16 to 25 in a certain nation who prefer watching sports to those who enjoy taking part in them across six different sport activities.
Overall, it is clear that team sports such as football, rugby and basketball are more popular to watch whereas individual sports like badminton and fishing attract more participants. Football have the highest viewer, while fishing is the most popular sport to engage in.
In terms of the two highest viewers, football and horse riding and racing have a nearly the same percent at approximately 45%. However, the percentage of males participating in them are far lower, at around 10% and 18% respectively.
Regarding the remaining sports, basketball is watched by nearly 38% of males, which is around 12% higher than the proportion of who take part in. Rugby shows a similar trend, with 30% watching and 20% participating. This is also followed closely by badminton, with approximately 28% and 25% respectively. In contrast, fishing has a reserve pattern. It has the highest percentage of participants, at a half, while only about 15% of male viewers.
