The bar chart illustrates the proportion of people consuming the recommended daily amount of fruit and vegetables, in 2002, 2006 and 2010.
Overall, the percentage of women who consumed fruits and vegetables dominated, while the opposite was observed in children’s figures. Remarkably, three categories experienced the same pattern of consumption, with increasing for 4 following years and then decreasing onwards.
Looking first at female eating habits, the figure for women was the lion share of fruits and vegetables consumption, compared to other counterparts, throughout the period. Meanwhile, the proportion of women eating the recommended daily amount of fruits and vegetables climbed significantly, from 25% in 2002 to 33% in 2006, before falling slightly to 27% in 2010. Although having a modest decrease, the latest figure of women’s eating remained higher than the starting point of 2%.
Regarding the remaining categories, 23% of men who consumed enough fruits and vegetables in 2002, and then this figure rose sharply to nearly 30% in 2006, before dropping to nearly 25% in the final year. This proportion secured the second rank after women’s eating. A similar pattern occurred in the percentage of children’s consumption. This female figure increased rapidly to approximately 16% in 2006 and then decreased modestly to 14% in the final year, making it the lowest consumption percentage.