The given bar chart illustrates the percentage of men, women and children in the UK who consumed the suggested amount of fruits and vegetables per day between 2002 and 2010.
Overall, women consistently recorded the highest proportions, whereas children had the lowest figures. All three groups climbed to a peak in 2006 before declining in 2010.
Looking at the chart in detail, in 2002, the percentage of women meeting the recommendation was 25%, followed by that of men, at 22%. Four years later, both figures followed a similar pattern, peaking at 32% and 28%, respectively. Afterwards, the figure for women dropped to 27%, which was higher than that of men, at 24%.
Regarding the remaining group, in 2002, children who consumed the recommended daily amount of fruits and vegetables accounted for 11%, which was approximately half that of women. The figure for children then peaked at 16% in 2006 before declining slightly to 14% in 2010, remaining the lowest among the three groups throughout the period.
