Australia - proportion children meeting daily vegetable intake 2014-2015

This statistic displays the share of children who meet the daily recommendations on vegetable consumption in Australia in 2014-2015. According to the source, 5.4 percent of children aged 2 to 18 meet the daily recommendations of vegetable intake and 94.6 percent do not.

Share of children who meet recommendations for daily vegetable intake in Australia in 2014-2015

Characteristic	Share of children
Adequate vegatable intake	5.4%
Inadequate vegetable intake	94.6%

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Release date

December 2015

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Region

Australia

Survey time period

July 2014 to June 2015

Number of respondents

4,033 respondents

Age group

2-18 years

Method of interview

Face-to-face interview

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.
Figures have been estimated by the source.
Vegetable beverages and drinks are excluded in the data.

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