The graph below illustrates the proportion of young people across three age groups in a specific European nation who engaged in four types of activities in 2009.
Overall, across the three groups of children, the most popular activity was watching TV, while the least popular was playing video games.
In 2009, watching television accounted for the highest proportion in all age groups, particularly among 5-8-year-olds, at approximately 95%. The figures for the two older groups were lower but similar, standing at around 80%. Reading comics showed relatively stable participation, with roughly 62% of younger children engaging in this activity, compared with approximately 65% in both older groups.
A different pattern can be observed in video games and cycling. Around 60% of children aged 5-8 played video games, compared with just under 60% of those aged 9-11 and only about 40% of teenagers. By contrast, riding bikes became increasingly popular age, rising from around 67% among the youngest group to approximately 82% among 12-15-year-olds.