The bar chart illustrates the percentage of men, women and children who consumed five portions of fruit and vegetables per day in the UK over an eight-year period from 2001 to 2008.
Overall, women had the highest percentage throughout the period, while children had the lowest. The percentage of people who consumed five portions generally increased until around 2006-2007, before falling slightly at the end of the period.
The proportion of women who consumed fruit and vegetables was just over 20% in 2001. This figure increased steadily and reached a peak of about 30% in 2006. After that, it declined slightly and stood at around 30% in 2008.
For men and children, the figures remained relatively stable during the first three years, at approximately 17% and 12% respectively. After 2003, the percentage of men increased steadily, reaching about 25% in 2006 and 2007, before falling slightly in 2008. A similar trend was seen among children. Their figure increased gradually and reached approximately 25% in 2007, before decreasing slightly to around 24% in 2008.
