The bar chart compares the proportion of people, including men, women and children, who ate five portions of fruit and vegetables every day in the UK between 2001 and 2008.
Overall, it can be clearly seen from the chart that the percentage of people who ate fruit regularly increased, while all groups experienced a decline after 2006, except for children. It is also worth noting that the figure for women led the chart throughout the rest of the given timeframe.
The percentage of women who ate fruit regularly was the highest among the other groups. The figure for women rose from just above 20% to well over 30% between 2001 and 2006, after which the proportion of women declined slightly from well over 30% to just above 30% in the last two years. As for men the discrepancy was high comparatively compared to women. Similarly, the percentage of men who ate fruit daily rose sharply from just above 15% to well over 25%, but this was followed by a sudden fall by 2008.
By contrast, the lowest proportion of group who ate fruit per day was children. The proportion of children who ate fruit per day started at just over 10%, that then rose significantly, reaching its peak just above 25%. The figure for children witnessed a slight decline at just under 25%.