The table depicts the proportion of people participated in seven distinct sports in a country in Europe over the decade (1999-2009).
Overall, the percentage of people who engaged in tennis, swimming, golf, volleyball, and yoga increased, albeit at varying degrees, whereas those playing football and basketball decreased. What stands out from the table is the popularity of football within the entire timeframe.
In detail, tennis players initially accounted for 25% in 1999, and then continued to grow to 33% by 2009. Similarly, the figure for golf started at merely 8% in 1999, before steadily rising to 17% until 2009. Meanwhile, that for swimming commenced the timeframe at 32% and went up to 34% in 2004, after which it levelled off at 34% towards the end. As for yoga, it recorded 10% in both 1999 and 2004. Following this, the figure increased to 13% in 2009 to end the period.
In contrast, volleyball players started at 17% in 1999 and grew to 20% in the next five years, before falling to 18% in 2009. However, in 1999, 57% of people participated in football, a figure that then fell continuously, settling at 48% in the final year. Likewise, the share for basketball participants stood at 26% in 1999. Subsequently, it decreased gradually to 24% by 2009.