Band 7+: The chart below shows how frequently people in the USA ate in fast food restaurants between 2003 and 2013. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The bar chart illustrates the frequency of people in the USA eating at fast-food outlets from 2003 to 2013.

Overall, a significant portion of the US population ate at fast-food restaurants either weekly or a couple of times a month, while small amount of people dined outside daily or avoided eating fast-food entirely.

In 2003 and 2006, about 31% to 33% of Americans ate at fast-food centers once a week, which decreased to around 27% in 2013. There was a notable percentage of people who ate at fast-food places once or twice a month, with a decline from 30% in 2003 to 25% in 2006, and then increased to almost 33% in 2013.

The proportion of those dining at fast-food joints several times a week ranged between 15% and 20%, while those who visited a few times a year showed an increase from approximately 13% to 15% over the years. On the contrary, the frequency of people dining at fast-food establishments everyday or those who never visited them remained below 5% in all the three years.