The chart below shows the proportion of males and females in Malaysia who commonly do physical activity in 2010. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where necessary. Write at least 150 words

The bar chart compares the proportion of males and females of differing

age

groups

who frequently undertook physical activity in 2010.

Overall

,

while

the Malaysian population keeps fit in general, a higher proportion of women than

men

exercised in 2010, with some

further

differences between

age

groups

. Middle-aged females were the most likely to work out,

while

men

, those aged 15 to 24 tended to do the most physical activity. In terms of

men

’s exercise habits, younger

men

were much more likely to exercise than older

men

with 52.8% of those aged under 24 exercising as opposed to only around 40% of older

age

groups

By contrast

, around half of all women in all

age

groups

reported keeping fit, especially those aged between 35 and 64 at around 53%. The exception was the youngest

age

group in which only 47.7 per cent of women exercised compared to 52.8% of

men

.

Similarly

, for people 65 and over, approximately 47% of both sexes were recorded regularly working out.