The bar chart illustrates the percentage of individuals experiencing physical and cyber bullying across six distinct age categories, ranging from 14 to 19+. Overall, physical bullying is more frequently reported than cyber bullying in the majority of age groups, with the exception of 14 and 15-year-olds, where both forms are equally prevalent.
At age 14, both physical and cyber bullying affect 33% of the population, representing the highest level of cyber bullying recorded. By age 15, these figures drop significantly to 9% for both categories. However, a sharp increase is observed at age 16, where physical bullying peaks at 53%, while cyber bullying rises to 20%.
For those aged 17, physical bullying remains dominant at 40%, compared to 27% for cyber bullying. Among 18-year-olds, the incidence of physical bullying declines to 30%, while cyber bullying falls to 10%. Finally, in the 19+ age group, physical bullying experiences a slight uptick to 33%, whereas cyber bullying increases to 16.5%. In summary, while physical bullying consistently remains a significant issue, cyber bullying shows more volatility, peaking early and fluctuating thereafter.