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Eight in ten children aged 13 to 14 years eat fruit and vegetables at least once a day

Online ISSN: 3088-716X
CSO statistical release, , 11am

Respondents were asked if their child eats fruit and vegetables at least once a day. Older children were less likely to be eating fruit and vegetables at least once a day with just over eight in ten (83.0%) doing so, compared with over nine in ten (92.8%) children aged 3 to 8 years.

Figure 6.1 Children who Ate Fruit and Vegetables at Least Once a Day by Age Group, 2025 (%)
Table 6.1 Children who Ate Fruit and Vegetables at Least Once a Day by Age Group and Sex, 2025 (%)

Respondents were asked if their child has a meal with meat, chicken or fish (or vegetarian equivalent) at least once a day. Over 95% of children across all age groups had a meal with meat, chicken or fish (or vegetarian equivalent) at least once a day.

Figure 6.2 Children who Ate a Meal with Meat, Chicken, Fish or Vegetarian Equivalent at Least Once a Day by Age Group, 2025 (%)
Table 6.2 Children who Ate a Meal with Meat, Chicken, Fish or Vegetarian Equivalent at Least Once a Day by Age Group and Sex, 2025 (%)