The bar charts illustrate the proportion of food and other items bought in supermarkets in three different countries in Europe between 1998 and 2008.
Overall, it can be clearly seen that the rate of food and goods bought in supermarkets increased significantly in three countries over the 10 years period. However, country 1 shows the most notable changes.
A quick glance at the chart reveals that the rate of food bought in supermarkets in country 1 had the second highest percentage at 10% in 1998, experiencing a dramatic increase in 2008, making the highest figure that year. The proportion of food bought in supermarkets in country 2, starting with the highest percentage with approximately 23% in 1998, saw a smaller rise to nearly 27% in 2008. Meanwhile, the ratio of food bought in supermarkets in country 3 saw a slight increase from 6% to 8%, maintaining the lowest percentage of food in three countries.
Turning to the second set of the data, the rate of other items bought in country 1 and country 3 were under 5% in 1998. After the decade, the percentage of goods bought in both countries rose rapidly, about 40% in country 1, 14% in country 3. Meanwhile, the proportion of goods in country 2 remained at around 25% for both years.