The provided bar chart illustrates data regarding how the proportion of population in the United States eating the recommended number of fruit and vegetables usually in three separate years 2002, 2006 and 2010.
From an overall perspective, the count of people consuming fruit and vegetables witnessed a dramatic decrease. Additionally, it is noteworthy that the quantity of men, women and children in 2006 dominated, while in 2002 the opposite trend was seen in all sexes.
In 2002, the number of females using the recommended daily fruit and vegetables consistently registered the highest statistic, at 25%, exceeding that of kids by below 15%. Moreover, the figure for males followed closely behind at 22%, making it the second largest. By 2006, a significant increase was observed in that of men and women, reaching to 28% and 32%, respectively. Furthermore, that of teenagers showed a similar trend, hitting from 11% to 16%.
Over a subsequent four years, the percentage of females consuming the recommended daily amount of fruit and vegetables experienced a noticeable decline, dropping to 27%. Similarly, a considerable decrease was seen in that of males, at nearly 25%. Besides, there was a marginally downward trend in the respective figure for teenagers, at roughly 14%. In addition, it is clear that the count of women constituted the highest rate through the given year, whereas that of children hit the lowest point in 2002.