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Living the Sweet Life
This graph shows the percentage of people from selected countries who said in a recent survey that they consumed sweets or chocolate regularly. Are you surprised by the results?
Country | Share of People Who Consume Sweets Regularly
Ireland 55%; Türkiye 54%; Germany 53%; Belgium 53%; U.K. 51%; Italy 43%; U.S. 41%; France 38%; Japan 35%
SOURCE: Statista Consumer Insights