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

The bar chart illustrates the

percentage

of

men

,

women

and

children

who consumed five portions of

fruits

and

vegetables

on a daily basis, between the years 2001 and 2008.

Overall

, in all three categories, the

percentage

of people increased up to a point after which the figures decreased. The

percentage

of

women

who ate

fruits

and

vegetables

in 2001 was a little more than 20%, which gradually increased until the figures reached an all-time high of roughly 31% in 2006.

However

, in the following years, the

percentage

was faced with a gradual decline.

Conversely

, the trend for

men

and

children

was quite similar but different from that of

women

. From 2001 to 2003, the

percentage

of

men

and

children

eating

fruits

and

vegetables

remained stagnant at approximately 16% and 12% respectively.

Subsequently

, the numbers gradually increased and plateaued at 26% in 2006 and 2007.

However

, in the case of

children

, the numbers gradually increased till 2007. From 2007 to 2008, the

percentage

of both

men

and

children

eating

fruits

and

vegetables

decreased. In conclusion, throughout the years, it can be evidently seen that the

percentage

of

women

ate more, followed by

men

and

lastly

children

.

To sum up

, all categories were faced with an upward trend, followed by a downward trend.