The chart below shows numbers of adults participating in different major sports in one area, in 1997 and 2017. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The bar chart compares the figures of adults who participated in different main sports in one place, between 1997 and 2017.

Overall

, we can easily notice that both mentioned period experienced their highest numbers on the chart in Gentle walking sport,

whereas

they showed their lowest rate in two different sports which are basketball and cricket. Now turning to the details, it can be seen that in 1997, adults accounted for the largest rate during

this

year with exactly 50,000 participants.

In contrast

, the proportion represents a dramatic fall in Basketball sport, by less than 10,000 players.

Then

,

this

year experienced a moment of increasing and relative stability starting with cricket, and

then

jogging, gym, football, and

finally

hiking.

On the other hand

, in 2017, Gentle walking was the biggest sport

that is

chosen by adults throughout the data in general, with around 55,000 players.

After

this

,

this

year had the two lowest numbers in Basketball and cricket approximately 25,000 and 6,000, respectively.

However

, the amount turned to rose again reaching two close amounts of people with about 35,000 and 35,500 for jogging and gym sections, consecutively.

At the end

of the period, the number of participants continued to increase in football and hiking sports, reaching just under 50,000.