Status: Improving
Most Recent Data:
3,346
milligrams (mg)
(2017-20) *
Target:
2,731
mg 1
*
Desired Direction:
Decrease desired
Baseline:
3,414
milligrams (mg) of sodium from foods and beverages was the mean total daily intake by persons aged 2 years and over in 2013-16 2 *
* Age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population.
Reduce the consumption of sodium by persons aged 2 years and over
Summary
Eating a lot of salt (sodium) may increase the risk of high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease. And most people in the United States eat too much salt. Strategies that involve both population-level interventions (like reducing the amount of salt in packaged foods) and individual-level interventions (like behavioral counseling) seem to be the most effective ways to help people eat less salt. Encouraging people to use the Nutrition Facts label can also help them track their consumption of salt.
Topic: Nutrition and Healthy Eating
Workgroup: Nutrition and Weight Status Workgroup
1. Target has been revised. See Data Methodology and Measurement for more information.
2. Baseline has been revised. See Data Methodology and Measurement for more information.
