The bar chart compares the daily consumption of five or more portions of fruit and vegetables by gender across different age groups in the UK in 2006.
Overall, it is clear that there was a higher percentage of females consuming five or more portions of fruit and vegetables per day in every age group. Notably, the 65-74-year-old age group claimed the highest proportion in both genders.
Looking at the chart in detail, starting at around 16%, the percentage of women rose considerably to 22%, then continued to increase gradually by 3% across three age groups (25-34, 35-44, 45-54) to reach a high of 27%. In terms of men, the daily consumption of fruit and vegetables followed a similar pattern to that of women; however, it remained unchanged after rising to 22% in the 35-44 group. Despite almost being equal to females in the beginning, 45-54-year-old males were 5% lower compared to females in the same age group.
In 2006, both men and women aged 55-64 stood at roughly 27% and 30%, before increasing by 5% and peaking at 32% and 35% in the 65-74 age group, respectively. In contrast, after reaching the 75 age group, the proportion of British residents eating fruit and vegetables experienced a plummet of around 7% to end the survey at approximately 25%.