The bar chart illustrates the comparison between the number of people (in percentage) consuming five portions of fruits and vegetables daily over a period of eight years (2001 to 2008) in the UK.
Overall, the number of women which consumed five fruit and vegetable portions, exceed men and children in the UK. In 2006, most number of UK males and females ate five portions of fruit and vegetables (considerably more than 30% and approximately 27. 5%), while the ratio of infants which consumed five portions of fruits and vegetables is highest in 2007. In the year 2001, the percentage of UK citizens who consumed five portions of fruits and vegetables is the least.
It can be observed that the consumption of daily five portions of fruits and vegetables shows an increasing trend from 2001 to 2006 in the ratio of UK females. A decline in the ratio was observed in 2007 and 2008 (approximately 33 and 32% respectively).
In the case of men in the UK, the number was constant in 2001 and 2002 (more than 15%), which increased linearly from over 15% to about 27. 5% in the period 2003 to 2006. The male daily five portions of fruits' and vegetables' consumption percentage then dropped to about 26. 5% in 2008.
More or less 12% of infants in the UK consumed five portions of fruits and vegetables per day in the years 2001 & 2002. This percentage increased from around 13% to just over 25% over a four-year duration (2003 to 2007). The year 2008, observed a fall in the number of infants consuming five portions of fruits and vegetables.
The bar chart illustrates the comparison between the
number
of
people
(in
percentage)
consuming five
portions
of
fruits
and
vegetables
daily
over
a period of eight years (2001 to 2008) in the UK.
Overall
, the
number
of women which
consumed
five
fruit
and
vegetable
portions
, exceed
men
and children in the UK. In 2006, most
number
of UK males and females ate five
portions
of
fruit
and
vegetables
(
considerably
more than 30% and approximately 27. 5%), while the ratio of infants which
consumed
five
portions
of
fruits
and
vegetables
is highest in 2007. In the
year
2001, the
percentage
of UK citizens who
consumed
five
portions
of
fruits
and
vegetables
is the least.
It can
be observed
that the consumption of daily five
portions
of
fruits
and
vegetables
shows
an increasing trend from 2001 to 2006 in the ratio of UK females. A decline in the ratio
was observed
in 2007 and 2008 (approximately 33 and 32%
respectively
).
In the case of
men
in the UK, the
number
was constant in 2001 and 2002 (more than 15%), which increased
linearly
from
over
15% to about 27. 5% in the period 2003 to 2006. The male daily five
portions
of fruits' and vegetables' consumption
percentage
then dropped to about 26. 5% in 2008.
More or less 12% of infants in the UK
consumed
five
portions
of
fruits
and
vegetables
per day in the years 2001 & 2002. This
percentage
increased from around 13% to
just
over
25%
over
a four-year duration (2003 to 2007). The
year
2008, observed a fall in the
number
of infants consuming five
portions
of
fruits
and
vegetables
.