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Consumption of fruit and vegetables

Consumption of fruit and vegetables

l  Number of servings of fruit and vegetables eaten on average per day

 

By Gender

Female

Male

Total

Less than 5 servings a day

94.1%

97.2%

95.6%

5 or more servings a day

5.9%

2.8%

4.4%

Total

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

Mean†

2.6

2.3

2.4

Bases:

All respondents.

†All respondents with valid response on the number of servings of fruit and vegetables eaten per day.

Notes:

The number of servings of fruit and vegetables eaten as a whole on average per day is calculated by summing the average daily servings of fruit eaten and that of vegetables.

Figures may not add up to the total due to rounding.

 

 

By Age Group

15-24

25-34

35-44

45-54

55-64

65-74

75-84

85 or above

Total

Less than 5 servings a day

96.0%

95.8%

95.5%

95.2%

95.1%

94.8%

96.6%

99.3%

95.6%

5 or more servings a day

4.0%

4.2%

4.5%

4.8%

4.9%

5.2%

3.4%

0.7%

4.4%

Total

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

100.0%

Mean

2.2

2.3

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.6

2.4

2.2

2.4

Bases:

All respondents.

†All respondents with valid response on the number of servings of fruit and vegetables eaten per day.

Notes:

The number of servings of fruit and vegetables eaten as a whole on average per day is calculated by summing the average daily servings of fruit eaten and that of vegetables.

Figures may not add up to the total due to rounding.