The bar graph provides the proportion of men and women in the UK who consumed five or more portions of fruit and vegetables in their daily diet in 2006, divided by age group. Overall, the figure for people aged 55–64 was the highest rate of fruit and vegetable consumption. In addition, the percentage of females who reached the goal was higher than the percentage of males in most ages, except for the 75-year-old group.
Looking first at men, the proportion of men aged 55–64 eating five or more portions of fruit and vegetables per day was the highest, at about 33%. This was followed by the figures for men aged 65–74 and 75 at approximately 28% and 25%, respectively. Men from 25 to 54 years old shared comparable percentages of 20% to around 23%, while the 19–24 age group of men recorded the lowest rate at 15%.
Regarding women, similarly to men’s proportion, the 55–64 year old group reported the highest rate at nearly 35%, while the 19–24 age group had the lowest percentage of about 16%. The second place was the 65–74 age group at nearly 30%, followed by the 45–54 at approximately 28%. The shares of the two age groups of 35–44 and 75 were at 25%, slightly higher than that of the 25–34 year olds at roughly 23%.