The bar chart illustrates the proportion of women, men and children consuming five servings of fruit and vegetables each day for 8 years from 2001 to 2002.
Overall, it can be seen that the highest percentage of all people who ate fruit and vegetables were women, while children consistently accounted for the lowest proportion. Moreover, a significant rise in the proportion of people eating these food items can be seen in the period given.
The percentage of women who ate fruit and vegetables started at just over 20% in 2001. This figure then rose steadily to reach a peak of almost 35% in 2006, before falling slightly to 30% in the final year.
The proportion of children and men who consumed these food items remained relatively stable till 2003 at around 17%. From this point, the percentage of men started to climb to hit a peak of around 28%, after which it dropped to about 26%. Likewise, a similar growth was evident for children reaching 26% in 2007, before falling slightly to around 24% in the end year.