| Indicator | Māori | Non-Māori | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males | Females | Total | Males | Females | Total | |
| 3 or more servings of vegetables per day (self-reported), 15+ years, percent, 2013/14 | 58.4 (53.4–63.2) |
63.5 (60.1–66.7) |
60.8 (57.5–64.0) |
56.6 (53.7–59.5) |
63.3 (60.8–65.6) |
60.1 (58.0–62.1) |
| 2 or more servings of fruit per day (self-reported), 15+ years, percent, 2013/14 | 45.2 (41.2–49.2) |
48.5 (45.2–51.8) |
47.0 (44.3–49.8) |
50.5 (48.2–52.9) |
60.3 (58.2–62.3) |
55.5 (53.8–57.2) |
| 3 or more servings of vegetables and 2 or more servings of fruit per day (self‑reported), 15+ years, percent, 2013/14 | 31.2 (27.3–35.5) |
35.8 (32.9–38.8) |
33.5 (31.0–36.1) |
33.3 (31.1–35.6) |
43.0 (40.8–45.3) |
38.3 (36.5–40.1) |
The Ministry of Health recommends that New Zealanders eat at least 3 servings of vegetables and at least 2 servings of fruit per day (see Food and Nutrition Guidelines for Healthy Adults: A Background Paper).
Table 12 shows that a substantial proportion of both Māori and non-Māori adults did not meet this recommended intake in 2013/14. About two-thirds of Māori adults did not meet the recommended intake. Māori adults were less likely than non-Māori adults to meet the recommended daily intake of 3 or more servings of vegetables and 2 or more servings of fruit per day (RR 0.86, CI 0.80–0.93).
Females were more likely than males to eat the recommended number of servings of vegetables and fruit servings.
- Figures are age-standardised to the total Māori population as recorded in the 2001 Census.
- Prioritised ethnicity has been used – see Ngā tapuae me ngā raraunga: Methods and data sources for further information.
Source: 2013/14 New Zealand Health Survey, Ministry of Health