The line graph illustrates the proportion of teenagers in the UK who adopted a vegetarian diet over a ten-year period from 2005 to 2015.
At a glance, it is clear that there was a gradual increase in the percentage of adolescents choosing a vegetarian lifestyle throughout the decade. Additionally, it is noteworthy that the trend was more pronounced among females compared to their male counterparts.
In 2005, the percentage of male and female adolescents following a vegetarian diet was approximately 2% and 4% respectively. Over the next five years, the figures for both genders rose steadily, with the rate of increase being slightly more rapid for females. By 2010, around 6% of males and 10% of females were vegetarians.
The upward trend continued from 2010 to 2015, with the percentage of vegetarian males reaching nearly 8% and that of females surpassing 15%. It is interesting to note that throughout the entire period, the proportion of vegetarian females was consistently about twice that of males.
