The data illustrates the proportion Australian citizens that divided into certain age who did daily physical exercise in 2010. Overall, it is clear that women are more physically active than men in almost all age groups, excepte for those age in the age of 15 to 24. Additionally, male’s participation tended to decline in early adulthood before gradually increasing again in older age, whereareas women’s rates remained relatively stable.
To begin with, among 15 to 24 year olds, men recorded the highest level of physical activity at 52%, compared to 47,7% of women. However, in the age of 25-34, male participation has crucially dropped to 42,2%, while the figure for females rose to 48%. A similar pattern can be seen among those who aged 35 to 44, where 39,5% of men exercised regularly, compared with 52,5% of women.
Furthermore, women involvement has been increased as they grow older. In the age 45 to 54 and 55 to 64, female participation peaked at 53% and 53% respectively, exceeding male rates of 43,1% and 45,1%. In the oldest age group which 65 and over, the graph narrowed slightly, with 46,7% of men and 47,1% of women engaging in regular physical activity.