Children who meet vegetable intake recommendations Australia 2022, by age

Published by Statista Research Department, Apr 24, 2025

In 2022, 95.9 percent of children aged 14 to 17 years old in Australia did not meet the recommendations for daily intake of vegetables. The share of children aged two to three eating enough vegetables per day is higher than any other age group, but still low, with around one fifth of children aged between 2 and 3 years old consuming enough vegetables on a daily basis.

Share of children who meet recommendations for daily vegetable intake in Australia in 2022, by age group

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Release date

December 2023

Region

Australia

Survey time period

January 2022 to April 2023

Age group

2-17 years

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Recommended serves of vegetables per day:
Children aged 2-3: 2.5 serves.
Children aged 4-8: 4.5 serves.
Children aged 9-11: 5 serves.
Children aged 12-19: 5.5 serves.
One serve corresponds to half a cup of cooked vegetables (including legumes) or one cup of salad vegetables which is equivalent to approximately 75 grams.

Vegetable juice was excluded from the data. 

Includes potatoes and legumes. 

Figures have been estimated by the source. 

Percentage points not equalling 100 percent are probably due to rounding.

*Proportion has a high margin of error and should be used with caution. 

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