Consumption of fruits and vegetables per capita, exceeds the recommended amount, but there is a difference between countries

How many vegetables and fruits do people around the world eat? According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the world's average vegetable intake per capita is 384g and fruit intake is 213g, exceeding the recommended amount (vegetables 250g, fruit 200g). It is a proof that there is a great demand for vegetables and fruits rich in nutrients and delicious. However, there is a very large variation in intake by country. According to WHO's 2013-2017 survey, China, which consumed the most vegetables per capita, consumed an average of 1033 grams per day. On the other hand, in Chad, located in north-central Africa, the average consumption of vegetables per person per day was only 17 grams. This is only 1.6% of China's. The average daily vegetable intake of Koreans was 540g, which is half that of China, but it was more than twice that of Japan (249g). Similar deviations are found in fruits. The country with the highest average intake of fruits was Dominica, which reached 1043 g per ...