The table illustrates how the proportion of individuals participating in seven different types of sports changed in a specific European nation between 1999 and 2009.
Overall, yoga was the least common activity, with the lowest participation rate, while football was the most widely popular sport over the period. Additionally, in 2009, more and more people participated in many different sports, not only focusing on football.
In the initial time, football as the dominant sport with the highest participation, at 57%, followed by swimming at 32%. People playing golf in 1999 accounted for about 8%, which was much lower than comparable figures for tennis and basketball, at around over 25%. Volleyball stood at 17%, which was slightly higher than the remaining index, with 10% of the column.
Turning to the 21st century, specifically in 2004, football was still the highest, with a slight fall compared to the previous period, at 52%. The percentage of people playing swimming and tennis constituted comparable proportions of over 30%. Meanwhile, volleyball and basketball had a relatively similar rate, at just over 20%, followed by golf and yoga, with 13% and 10% respectively.
In 2009, football documented roughly 48% of participants, again the highest figure. Nearly equal percentages were recorded for tennis and swimming, approximately 33%, while the number of people joining in golf and volleyball activities each made up around 17%. Yoga was recorded at the lowest engagement rate throughout the period, at 13%, followed by a higher rate in basketball with 24%.