The bar chart gives information about the proportion of various appliances in the house of British families in two separate years, 2001 and 2008.
Overall, it is evident that the percentage of all categories increased throughout the years, except for telephone. Moreover, the majority of households use telephones, microwaves, and CD players.
The percentage of families who use the telephone decreased slightly, declining from nearly 95% in 2001 to 90% in 2008. The proportion of microwaves (80%) and CD players (70%) relatively grew to the same percentage in 2008, at 90%. In contrast, families who owned mobile phones recorded approximately 25% in 2001, which witnessed a significant rise to 80% in 2008.
In 2008, the use of home computers and dishwashers among British households doubled to more than 60% and 40%, respectively. Conversely, there was a considerable difference in using the Internet, rising from 10% in 2001 to 60% in 2008. The proportion of clothes dryers experienced a slight increase of about 10%, rising to 70% in 2008.