The bar chart illutrates the proportion of families owning different types of households appliances in a European country from 2004 to 2008.
Overall, ownership of every item increased over the four-year period. Televisions and telephones were the most commonly owned products in both years, while dishwashers remained the least popular. The most significant growth was seen in mobile phones and home computers.
In 2004, television ownership was the highest, at about 95%, followed closely by telephones at just over 90%. Around 70% of households owned both microwaves and CD players, while approximately 60% had a clothes dryer. By contrast, only about one-third of households had a home computer or a mobile phone, and dishwashers were the least common item, with ownership standing at roughly 25%.
By 2008, ownership levels had risen across all categories. Almost every household had a television, while the figure for telephones remained high at around 90%. The proportion of households with CD players and microwaves increased moderately to approximately 80% and 75%, respectively. The most dramatic growth was recorded for mobile phones, which rose sharply to about 85%. Likewise, home computer ownership almost doubled, reaching nearly 70%. Clothes dryers experienced a slight increase to around 65%, whereas dishwashers saw only a modest rise to roughly 30%.