The shown bat chart represents the proportion of individuals who contributed not less than five portions of fruit and vegetables daily within the UK in the period between 2001 and 2008. The data is presented in percentages and divided into three groups: children, men and women.
Overall, as it can be observed, women ate significantly more fruit and vegetables compared to others. The contribution among men and children had slight overweigh by men in the beginning, however, the numbers became roughly the same by the end of the term.
Looking at the women statistic, it started with approximately 23% in the 2001 and gradually went up to the 35% reaching its peak in 2006. In the last two years, the women contribution faced steadily decrease, losing nearly five percent by 2008. Although female went through decline in the end, it reamined to be the first in the chart.
Regarding men and children, it showed nearly the same growth tendency, slowly rising from 17% in the beginning to the almost 28% in 2007. Simultaneously, the children’s contribution followed the same trend, climbing from 12% percent in the 2001 to a bit over than 25% in 2007. Both male and children faced moderate drop in the next year, remaining on the second and third positions respectively