Frequency of cooking and preparing meals UK 2018, by gender

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Nils-Gerrit Wunsch,
Oct 11, 2023
This statistic displays how often adults cook or prepare food for themselves and others in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018. In this period, 71 percent of women cook at least once a day in contrast with only 46 percent of men.

How often do you cook or prepare food for yourself and others?

CharacteristicMen Women
It varies too much to say 1% 0%
Never 6% 2%
Less than once a week 8% 1%
Once or twice a week 15% 6%
3-4 times a week 15% 10%
5-6 times a week 9% 10%
At least once a day 46% 71%
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of respondents1%1%6%6%8%8%15%15%15%15%9%9%46%46%0%0%2%2%1%1%6%6%10%10%10%10%71%71%MenWomenIt varies too much to sayNeverLess than once a weekOnce or twice a week3-4 times a week5-6 times a weekAt least once a day
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Release date

April 2019

Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

June to November 2018

Number of respondents

2,241 respondents

Age group

16 years and older

Special properties

weighted sample of adults (16+) across England, Wales and Northern Ireland (Scotland not included).

Method of interview

Face-to-face interview

Supplementary notes

NA

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