The provided bar charts illustrate data regarding how many foods and goods were bought in supermarkets in three nations in Europe over a 10-year period, starting in 1998.
From an overall perspective, there was a notable increase in the proportions of foods and goods in three separate countries in both years, with country 1 witnessing the most dramatic rise. Additionally, it is noteworthy that the percentage of foods in all countries in 1998 was higher than that of goods in 2008.
In terms of food sales, over 20% of foods bought in supermarkets in country 2 registered the highest statistic in 1998, significantly exceeding the percentage of countries 1 and 3 by both approximately 15%. By 2008, a considerable ascent was exhibited in the data for country 1, reaching 35%. Similar trend, but to lesser extents, was observed in those of country 2 and 3, hitting over 25% and below 10%, respectively.
Shifting the focus to the goods purchased, country 2 dominated a substantial number of goods in 1998, making up nearly 25%, while country 1 recorded a lower figure, hitting shy of 5%. Concurrently, north of 1% was the proportion of products bought in supermarkets in country 3. Over the subsequent 10 years, the figure for country 1 experienced a noticeable climb to approximately 40%. Mirroring this upward trend, country 3 grew to about 15%, whereas a trivial rise was seen in that of country 2, comprising just over 25%.