The bar chart illustrates the proportion households with selected consumer durables in the UK, from 1998 to 2005.
Overall, it is evident that the percentage of 2006 households was the higher than 1996 households, except telephone. In additon, internet connection and mobile phone were had the big difference.
1996 households had the less population than 2006 households, except telephone. The proportion of telephone was at approximately 90, while the least population had mobile phone and internet connection at nearly 20% and 10% respectively. Furthermore, other sectors such as microwave, fridge and washing machine were at the same percentage at rouhly 70%.
2006 households had higher percentage in all sectors, except telephone. The proportion of telephone was at just about 85 that makes it the most popular 2006 household. Microwave, fridge and washing machine also had the same popularity at approximately 70 to 80. The percentage of internet connection was at exactly 60%, while mobile phone at nearly 50% that makes it the least popular households.