The bar graph illustrates the percentage of households owning various items in 2001 and 2008.
Overall,all the surveyed items became more prevalent during this period, except for telephones, which experienced a slight decline. Additionally, telephones, microwaves, and CD players were the most commonly owned items, while dishwashers remained the least popular.
Regarding the most widely possesed household items, nearly every household had a telephone in 2001. However, this figure dropped slightly to around 90% in 2008, although telephones remained the most widely owned item throughout the period. In contrast, the ownership rates for microwaves and CD players followed a similar upward trend, both rising to approximately 90% by 2008, nearly matching the figure for telephones.
Mobile phones and internet access experienced the most significant growth. Mobile phone ownership roughly tripled, increasing from about 25% to nearly 80%, making it the third most common item by 2008. A similar pattern, but to a more significant extent, was seen for internet access, which rose from around 10% to 60%, representing a sixfold increase.
As for the remaining items, in 2001, about 60% of households owned a clothes dryer, followed by home computers and dishwashers at approximately 35% and 20%, respectively. By 2008, clothes dryer ownership had risen slightly to 70%, while the figures for home computers and dishwashers saw notable increases, reaching around 65% and 40%, respectively.