The bar chart illustrates the proportion of men, women, and children in the United Kingdom who reached the suggested daily intake of fruit and vegetables in the years 2002, 2006, and 2010. The figures are expressed as percentages and show how eating habits changed over time among the three groups.
In general, women were consistently the most likely to follow the dietary recommendation in all three years, whereas children represented the smallest share. All categories experienced an increase between 2002 and 2006, but there was a slight decline by 2010.
Looking first at 2002, around one quarter of women (25%) consumed the advised quantity, compared with 22% of men. Children, however, had a much lower percentage at only 11%. Four years later, in 2006, the situation improved across all groups. Women reached their highest figure at 32%, while men rose moderately to 26%. Children also improved significantly, climbing to 18%. This period marked the peak of fruit and vegetable consumption. By 2010, there was a small decrease in every category. Women dropped to 26%, men fell slightly to 24%, and children declined to 16%.
These results highlight that although the general trend was upward until 2006, the following years showed a minor reduction. Despite these fluctuations, women always maintained the leading position, whereas children consistently had the lowest intake.