The table illustrates the data regarding people engaged in five distinct sports in Australia from 2001 to 2009. In summary, it shows that sports like running, aerobics, and tennis saw an increase in participation, while the others declined.
Over the specified time frame, three activities experienced a rise in participation. Running, starting at 1.4 in 2001, climbed to 1.7 in 2005, and ultimately peaked at 2.2 in 2009, marking the most significant change among the five. Similarly, the number of tennis players saw a slight uptick from 1 in 2005 to 1.2 in 2009. Aerobics commenced at 1.5 in 2001 and incrementally increased by 0.1 each year, culminating in a high of 1.7 in 2009, indicating a 15% growth during the period.
On the flip side, both cycling and swimming witnessed a decline in participation. For example, cycling experienced the most substantial loss, dropping by 20% from 4.5 in an initial count to 3.1 in 2005. Subsequently, it rebounded, reaching 3.6 in 2009. Similarly, swimming, which initially involved 3.7 million individuals in 2001, saw a minor rise by 2005. However, it then sharply decreased to 3.3 million by 2009, indicating a 10% decrease over the period.