The chart below shows the percentage of people who ate five portions of fruit and vegetables per day in the UK from 2001 to 2008 .

The bar chart illustrates the proportion of women, men and

children

consuming five servings of fruit and

vegetables

each day in 8 years from 2001 to 2008 in the UK.

Overall

, it can be seen that the highest percentage of all people consuming fruit and

vegetables

were women,

while

children

consistently accounted for the lowest percentage.

Furthermore

, a significant increase in the proportion of people eating these food items can be seen over the period given. The percentage of women who ate fruit and

vegetables

started at just over 20% in 2001.

This

figure,

then

rose steadily to reach a peak of almost 35% in 2006, before falling slightly to 30% in the final year. In terms of men and

children

eating fruits and

vegetables

, the rate remained relatively stable in the first three years (about 17% and 12% respectively). From

this

point, the proportion of men climbed gradually to peak at about 27% in both 2006 and 2007, after which it dropped to about 26%.

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growth in the figure for

children

was evident reaching 25% in 2007 and around 24% in the final year.