The bar chart presents information on the proportion of United Kingdom citizens who eat at least five servings of vegetables and fruit each day, by age group in 2016.
In general, as people get older, they consume more plant-based foods, reaching their peak in the early stages of retirement age. However, after that, both genders saw a decrease and then showed stability.
Men and women experienced a similar change, with females showing slightly more consumption than men. By the age of 19–24, males exhibited 15%, and females showed 17%. This pattern was repeated several times with different numbers in the ages of 25–34 and 45–54. In comparison, in the 55–64 period, both men and women rose to their highest point, males to 32% and females to 35%.
In the final years, the United Kingdom’s intake of vegetables and fruit by elderly people started to decline. In the 65–74 span, both male and female consumption reduced noticeably, with men scoring 27% and women showing 29%. Finally, in the last phase, both genders displayed the same 25%.