The bar chart illustrates the proportion of men, women, and children in the United Kingdom who consumed five portions of fruits and vegetables daily from 2001 to 2008.
Overall, women’s consumption was consistently the highest, while children’s consumption was the lowest throughout the entire period. Men’s consumption remained relatively stable for the first three years but began to increase afterward, followed by a downward trend in the last year. Each year, the differences in consumption among the three groups remained fairly consistent.
In 2001, women’s consumption exceeded 20% and increased steadily each year, reaching a peak of nearly 35% in 2006. However, in 2007, this figure began to decline, hitting its lowest point of 30% in 2008.
During the same period, both men and children had similar consumption rates, around 17% and 12% respectively, from 2001 to 2003. Their consumption gradually increased, peaking at approximately 27% for men and 23% for children in 2006. Men’s consumption remained constant at this peak level in 2007, while children’s consumption saw a slight increase of about 3% compared to the previous year. In 2008, both groups experienced a slight decrease of nearly 2%.