The line graph compares the annual eating time of hamburgers, pizzas, and fried chicken by Mauritian adolescents, measured at five-year intervals between 1985 and 2015. Overall, except for pizza, which saw a declining trend, the two remaining types of fast food experienced dramatic upward trends throughout the period.
Focusing first on fried chicken and hamburger, which initially had the lowest figures, at about 5 and 10 times per year, respectively. These two kinds of food then surged almost continually and surpassed pizza in the early 2000s, reaching nearly 40 times annually. Notably, although fried chicken consumption grew at a faster rate than hamburger during the first twenty years, its figure remained stable at 60 times annually from 2005 to 2010, being surpassed by hamburger in 2010, then increased slightly to about 63 times annually in 2015. In contrast, hamburger consumption increased steadily, peaking at over 70 eating times per year at the end of the period, becoming the most popular category.
Turning to pizza, the trend was a sharp drop right from the start. Pizza was the most preferred type of fast food among Mauritian teenagers at the beginning, with 60 times eaten annually. Nevertheless, its consumption fell significantly over the years, becoming the least-consumed category at 10 times per year in 2015; this figure was seven times lower than that of hamburgers.