quickly, rapidly, sharply

steady, stable, unchanged

A higher number of … compared to …/ … outnumbered …/ The figure for … exceeded that of …/ … surpassed …/ … was dominant, whereas … Male athletes were dominant,

The figure for …/ The total of …/ Participants / athletes / competitors showed.../ accounted for …/ Participation was higher among men/ Men dominated the field

illustrate, describe, demonstrate, give information about

slight, modest

the proportion of/ the rate of/ the figure for

dramatic, substantial, significant

gradually, slowly, consistently

significantly, substantially, dramatically

fluctuate

increase, go up, soar, ...

fall, decline, go down