When asked how often they ate fruits and vegetables per week, 39.2 percent of female Brazilian respondents answered that they ate them five or more days per week in 2018. This figure was higher than the share of male respondants who answered equally to the same question, which reached around 28 percent in 2018.
Share of population who consume fruits and vegetables five or more days per week in Brazil in 2018, by gender
Respondents were asked whether they consumed fruitts and vegetables regurlarly and how often per week.
The phrasing of the question chosen for this statistic may differ slightly from the original.
The survey was carried out in the capital city of each of the 26 Brazilian states, plus the Federal District of Brasília.
More information about this study's methodology can be found in pages 16 to 25.
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