The table illustrates the changes in the percentages of people participating in seven different sports in a European country between 1999 and 2009.
Overall, participation in most sports increased over the period, while football and basketball showed a downward trend. In addition, football remained the most popular sport throughout the years shown.
Looking at the details, tennis accounted for 25% in 1999 and then increased steadily to 30% in 2004 before reaching 33% in 2009. Similarly, golf experienced significant growth, rising from only 8% to 17% over the period. Volleyball also saw a slight increase from 17% to 18%, despite peaking at 20% in 2004. Yoga participation remained stable at 10% in 1999 and 2004, before climbing modestly to 13% by the end of the period.
Regarding swimming, the figure rose slightly from 32% in 1999 to 34% in 2004 and then remained unchanged in 2009. By contrast, football participation declined steadily from 57% to 48%, although it still had the highest percentage among all sports. Likewise, basketball showed a small decrease from 26% to 24% during the period.
