This statistic displays the number of portions of fruit and vegetables consumed by children daily in England in 2018, by gender. In this year, seventeen percent of boys and nineteen percent of girls consumed on average more than five portions of fruit and vegetables daily.
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Number of portions of fruit and vegetables consumed by children per day in England 2018, by gender
Characteristic
Boys
Girls
None
9%
5%
Less than one portion
5%
3%
One portion or more but less than two
19%
20%
Two portions or more but less than three
21%
23%
Three portions or more but less than four
18%
16%
Four portions or more but less than five
11%
13%
Five portions or more
17%
19%
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of respondents9%9%5%5%19%19%21%21%18%18%11%11%17%17%5%5%3%3%20%20%23%23%16%16%13%13%19%19%BoysGirlsNoneLess than one portionOne portion or more but lessthan twoTwo portions or more butless than threeThree portions or more butless than fourFour portions or more butless than fiveFive portions or more
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%
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NHS Digital. (December 3, 2019). Number of portions of fruit and vegetables consumed by children per day in England 2018, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 05, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/375574/children-fruit-and-vegetable-consumption-by-gender-in-england/
NHS Digital. "Number of portions of fruit and vegetables consumed by children per day in England 2018, by gender." Chart. December 3, 2019. Statista. Accessed July 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/375574/children-fruit-and-vegetable-consumption-by-gender-in-england/
NHS Digital. (2019). Number of portions of fruit and vegetables consumed by children per day in England 2018, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/375574/children-fruit-and-vegetable-consumption-by-gender-in-england/
NHS Digital. "Number of Portions of Fruit and Vegetables Consumed by Children per Day in England 2018, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Dec 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/375574/children-fruit-and-vegetable-consumption-by-gender-in-england/
NHS Digital, Number of portions of fruit and vegetables consumed by children per day in England 2018, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/375574/children-fruit-and-vegetable-consumption-by-gender-in-england/ (last visited July 05, 2025)
Number of portions of fruit and vegetables consumed by children per day in England 2018, by gender [Graph], NHS Digital, December 3, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/375574/children-fruit-and-vegetable-consumption-by-gender-in-england/
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