The graph illustrates the percentages of participation in 3 variety of physical activities in a UK sports club from 1983 to 2003.
Overall, swimming was the most popular activity in 1983. However, its downfall throughout the years has made it to be the activity with the least number of participants. While the other two activities escalated throughout the periods.
The swimming activity started with 50 per cent of the club members, in 1983. After that, it kept declining steadily by approximately 10 per cent until it fell to less than 20 per cent in 1998. Its rates remained steady between 1998 and 2003.
From 1983 to 1988, around 32 per cent of club members participated in the team sports. Then, its percentage raised by about 4 per cent, reaching exactly 40 per cent in 1998. However, it dropped to approximately 35 per cent by 2003.
Gym activities had the least percentage of members, which was less than 10 per cent. Despite that, it increased slightly, gaining about 9 per cent of club members in 1988, before it experienced a significant upward and reached to almost 30 per cent in 1998. The rate stayed stable until 2003.