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Dietary habits

Adequate consumption of fruit and vegetables can be an excellent prevention measure to reduce the risk of chronic diseases.

Almost half (47 per cent) of population ate fruit (including berries), 54 per cent – vegetables at least once a day (in 2014, 48 and 54 per cent respectively). Fruit and vegetables were more often consumed by women.

Population by frequency of vegetable consumption, 2014 and 2019

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The latest and detailed data are available in the Database of Indicators.

Population by frequency of fruit consumption, 2014 and 2019

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The latest and detailed data are available in the Database of Indicators.

Frequency of vegetable consumption by sex, 2014 and 2019

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The latest and detailed data are available in the Database of Indicators.

Frequency of fruit consumption by sex, 2014 and 2019

Per cent

The latest and detailed data are available in the Database of Indicators.

Fruit and vegetable consumption is more common among persons having high educational attainment level and high income.

• Vegetables were consumed at least once a day by 61 per cent of population having high educational attainment level (women – 66 per cent, men – 55 per cent).
• Fruit were consumed at least once a day by 55 per cent of population having high educational attainment level (women – 61 per cent, men – 48 per cent).

Proportion of population consuming fruit and vegetables at least once a day, by educational attainment level, 2019

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• 65 per cent of population receiving the highest income consume vegetables at least once a day.
• 57 per cent of population receiving the highest income consume fruit at least once a day.

Proportion of population consuming fruit and vegetables at least once a day, by income quintile group, 2019

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The World Health Organization recommends eating at least five servings of fruit and vegetables per day.

Number of portions consumed per day by the population eating fruit and vegetables daily, by sex, 2014 and 2019

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Less fruit and vegetables are consumed than recommended per day – 4.3 servings on an average (in 2014, 4.1 servings).

Population consuming fruit and vegetables daily, by average number of portions and sex, 2014 and 2019

The latest and detailed data are available in the Database of Indicators.