The bar graphs illustrate information about the percentage of the population in the UK who consumed the recommended daily amount of fruit and vegetables in 2002, 2006 and 2010.
Overall, the highest number of the population who consumed the recommended daily amount of fruit and vegetables was females in three of the years. The percentage of the population in the UK who consumed the recommended daily amount of fruit and vegetables increased significantly, but it decreased in the following years.
The percentage of women who consumed the recommended daily amount of fruit and vegetables rose from around 25% in 2002 to nearly 32% in 2006, but it declined to around 27% in 2010. The percentage of men who consumed the recommended daily quantity of fruit and vegetables climbed from around 22% in 2002 to nearly 28% in 2006, but it decreased to around 24% in 2010.
The percentage of children who ate recommended daily amount of fruit and vegetables was the lowest among all three groups of population, and it displayed a number of around 11% in 2002. The percentage of children who consumed the recommended daily amount of fruit and vegetables increased to approximately 16% in 2006; however, it dropped to around 14% in 2010.
