The bar chart gives information on the percentages of males, females and children in the UK who ate recommended fruit and vegetables on a daily basis between 2002 and 2010.
Overall, there was a general upward trend in every category, albeit to varying degrees. Moreover, men and women consistently had higher consumption rates compared to children throughout the period.
Adults, especially women, exhibited significantly higher consumption rates throughout the period. In 2002, 22% of males consumed the recommended fruit and vegetables, slightly lower than their female counterparts, at 25%. While the percentage of men experienced a notable rise over four years, reaching 28%, that of women also increased to 32%, marking the peak for all groups during the period. However, in the final year, both genders’ figures declined slightly, with the proportion of men decreasing to 24%, as opposed to that of women, at 27%. In general, both percentages did not change markedly compared to their initial levels, despite the changes.
In contrast, the proportion of children was noticeably smaller. Starting at 11%, their intake had grown to 16% by 2006, highlighting the most significant growth among the three groups in relative terms. However, this figure then saw a marginal fall to 14% in 2010.