The table illustrates the difference in the proportion of 7 dissimilar sports that were played by inhabitants in a European nation between 1999 and 2009.
Overall, what stands out from the table is that there was an increase in the rate of almost all sports, while the opposite trends were seen in the popularity of football and basketball. Despite that, football is the most popular sport during the period shown.
The figure for football ranked first all the time, began at 57% in 1999, after which it witnessed a dramatic decline to 52% in 2004, before ending the period at 48%. A similar change can be seen in the percentage of basketball, which started at 26% then decreased to 24% 10 years later.
In 1999, the proportion of golf was the least popular at 8%. However, with 13%, yoga was the sport that ranked last in 2009. Besides, Swimming and Tennis experienced a significant growth in the rate, ending at 34% and 33% respectively. Notably, the figure for volleyball saw a slight growth to 20% in 2004, and a final drop to 18% in the last year of the period examined.
