In 2024, when asked in a survey, about 42 percent of consumers aged between 25 and 34 in the United Kingdom stated that they had purchased ultra-processed foods several times a week during the last year. This was the highest purchase frequency among all age groups. In contrast, the share of consumers between the ages 55 and 65 who purchased such foods several times a week was 17 percent.
Purchase frequency of ultra-processed foods during the last year in the United Kingdom in 2024, by age group
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
Appinio. (October 7, 2024). Purchase frequency of ultra-processed foods during the last year in the United Kingdom in 2024, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1497366/purchase-frequency-of-ultra-processed-foods-in-the-uk-by-age/
Appinio. "Purchase frequency of ultra-processed foods during the last year in the United Kingdom in 2024, by age group ." Chart. October 7, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1497366/purchase-frequency-of-ultra-processed-foods-in-the-uk-by-age/
Appinio. (2024). Purchase frequency of ultra-processed foods during the last year in the United Kingdom in 2024, by age group . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1497366/purchase-frequency-of-ultra-processed-foods-in-the-uk-by-age/
Appinio. "Purchase Frequency of Ultra-processed Foods during The Last Year in The United Kingdom in 2024, by Age Group ." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Oct 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1497366/purchase-frequency-of-ultra-processed-foods-in-the-uk-by-age/
Appinio, Purchase frequency of ultra-processed foods during the last year in the United Kingdom in 2024, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1497366/purchase-frequency-of-ultra-processed-foods-in-the-uk-by-age/ (last visited December 23, 2024)
Purchase frequency of ultra-processed foods during the last year in the United Kingdom in 2024, by age group [Graph], Appinio, October 7, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1497366/purchase-frequency-of-ultra-processed-foods-in-the-uk-by-age/
