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Reduce consumption of sodium by people aged 2 years and over — NWS‑12 Data

National Status: Improving

  
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Most Recent Data:
3,124 milligrams (mg) (2021-23) *

National Target:
2,731 mg  1  *

Desired Direction:
Decrease desired

National 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.

Disparities data are only available for some selections.

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Mean total daily sodium intake, 2013-16 to 2021-23 * ◊
(milligrams (mg))

Population 2013-16 2017-203 2021-234
Total
3,414
CI 3,367 / 3,461
SE 22.805
3,346
CI 3,294 / 3,398
SE 25.242
3,124
CI 3,057 / 3,191
SE 31.393

Mean total daily sodium intake by Sex, 2013-16 to 2021-23 * ◊
(milligrams (mg))

Population 2013-16 2017-203 2021-234
Male
3,901
CI 3,824 / 3,978
SE 37.646
3,821
CI 3,747 / 3,894
SE 35.668
3,537
CI 3,454 / 3,621
SE 39.072
Female
2,946
CI 2,907 / 2,986
SE 19.298
2,894
CI 2,829 / 2,958
SE 31.150
2,719
CI 2,636 / 2,802
SE 38.807

Mean total daily sodium intake by Race/Ethnicity, 2013-16 to 2021-23 * ◊
(milligrams (mg))

Population 2013-16 2017-203 2021-234
American Indian or Alaska Native only
DSU
DSU
DSU
Asian only
DSU
DSU
DSU
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander only
DSU
DSU
DSU
Black or African American only
DNA
DNA
DNA
White only
DNA
DNA
DNA
2 or more races
DSU
DSU
DSU
Hispanic or Latino
3,369
CI 3,290 / 3,448
SE 38.565
3,350
CI 3,238 / 3,462
SE 54.233
2,924
CI 2,732 / 3,115
SE 89.801
Mexican American
3,465
CI 3,360 / 3,571
SE 51.473
3,452
CI 3,351 / 3,553
SE 48.679
2,928
CI 2,789 / 3,067
SE 64.621
Not Hispanic or Latino
DNA
DNA
DNA
American Indian or Alaska Native only, not Hispanic or Latino
DSU
DSU
DSU
Asian only, not Hispanic or Latino
3,587
CI 3,438 / 3,737
SE 73.269
3,387
CI 3,225 / 3,549
SE 78.539
3,419
CI 3,028 / 3,809
SE 182.077
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander only, not Hispanic or Latino
DSU
DSU
DSU
Black or African American only, not Hispanic or Latino
3,307
CI 3,225 / 3,389
SE 40.027
3,250
CI 3,156 / 3,345
SE 45.793
2,924
CI 2,772 / 3,076
SE 71.421
White only, not Hispanic or Latino
3,422
CI 3,354 / 3,490
SE 33.311
3,329
CI 3,232 / 3,426
SE 47.123
3,203
CI 3,108 / 3,298
SE 44.468
2 or more races, not Hispanic or Latino
DSU
DSU
DSU

Mean total daily sodium intake by Age group, 2013-16 to 2021-23 † ◊
(milligrams (mg))

Population 2013-16 2017-203 2021-234
2-18 years
2,997
CI 2,939 / 3,054
SE 28.119
2,949
CI 2,836 / 3,062
SE 54.817
2,783
CI 2,647 / 2,920
SE 64.195
2-8 years
2,493
CI 2,436 / 2,550
SE 27.960
2,427
CI 2,358 / 2,497
SE 33.915
2,365
CI 2,253 / 2,477
SE 52.403
9-18 years
3,332
CI 3,244 / 3,420
SE 42.917
3,284
CI 3,114 / 3,453
SE 82.160
3,051
CI 2,877 / 3,224
SE 81.355
2-3 years
2,088
CI 1,986 / 2,190
SE 49.825
2,043
CI 1,932 / 2,153
SE 53.674
2,039
CI 1,801 / 2,278
SE 111.858
4-8 years
2,657
CI 2,586 / 2,728
SE 34.862
2,602
CI 2,523 / 2,681
SE 38.405
2,457
CI 2,348 / 2,566
SE 51.118
9-13 years
3,220
CI 3,130 / 3,310
SE 44.286
3,072
CI 2,889 / 3,255
SE 89.035
2,883
CI 2,731 / 3,035
SE 71.303
14-18 years
3,433
CI 3,314 / 3,553
SE 58.474
3,502
CI 3,274 / 3,729
SE 110.608
3,219
CI 2,965 / 3,474
SE 119.387
19 years and over
3,532
CI 3,480 / 3,585
SE 25.696
3,461
CI 3,402 / 3,519
SE 28.336
3,206
CI 3,125 / 3,288
SE 38.262
19-50 years
3,748
CI 3,678 / 3,819
SE 34.706
3,629
CI 3,554 / 3,704
SE 36.459
3,409
CI 3,271 / 3,548
SE 64.866
51 years and over
3,259
CI 3,195 / 3,324
SE 31.692
3,258
CI 3,172 / 3,344
SE 41.636
2,975
CI 2,878 / 3,071
SE 45.189
19-30 years
3,832
CI 3,717 / 3,948
SE 56.434
3,657
CI 3,506 / 3,807
SE 73.264
3,484
CI 3,270 / 3,698
SE 100.410
31-50 years
3,693
CI 3,612 / 3,774
SE 39.770
3,612
CI 3,501 / 3,723
SE 54.029
3,365
CI 3,235 / 3,495
SE 61.187
51-70 years
3,388
CI 3,314 / 3,462
SE 36.354
3,364
CI 3,257 / 3,471
SE 52.112
3,062
CI 2,952 / 3,172
SE 51.513
71 years and over
2,891
CI 2,777 / 3,005
SE 55.888
2,986
CI 2,903 / 3,069
SE 40.436
2,746
CI 2,652 / 2,841
SE 44.381

Mean total daily sodium intake by Educational attainment (25 years and over), 2013-16 to 2021-23 * ◊
(milligrams (mg))

Population 2013-16 2017-203 2021-234
Less than High school
3,435
CI 3,299 / 3,572
SE 66.821
3,403
CI 3,238 / 3,568
SE 80.096
2,918
CI 2,591 / 3,245
SE 153.266
High school (including GED or equivalent)
3,516
CI 3,411 / 3,621
SE 51.462
3,396
CI 3,245 / 3,547
SE 73.204
3,163
CI 2,990 / 3,336
SE 81.244
Some college or Associate degree
3,498
CI 3,407 / 3,589
SE 44.590
3,568
CI 3,458 / 3,678
SE 53.262
3,232
CI 3,093 / 3,372
SE 65.583
4-year college degree or more
3,616
CI 3,541 / 3,690
SE 36.488
3,489
CI 3,361 / 3,618
SE 62.533
3,319
CI 3,208 / 3,430
SE 52.206

Mean total daily sodium intake by Family income (percent poverty guidelines), 2013-16 to 2021-23 * ◊
(milligrams (mg))

Population 2013-16 2017-203 2021-234
<100
3,314
CI 3,223 / 3,405
SE 44.575
3,246
CI 3,090 / 3,403
SE 75.993
DSU5
100-199
3,318
CI 3,212 / 3,423
SE 51.705
3,237
CI 3,122 / 3,353
SE 56.135
DSU5
200-399
3,482
CI 3,393 / 3,571
SE 43.693
3,428
CI 3,321 / 3,535
SE 52.108
DSU5
400+
3,496
CI 3,387 / 3,606
SE 53.713
3,359
CI 3,234 / 3,484
SE 60.556
DSU5

Mean total daily sodium intake by Health insurance status (2-64 years), 2013-16 to 2021-23 * ◊
(milligrams (mg))

Population 2013-16 2017-203 2021-234
Insured
3,496
CI 3,437 / 3,555
SE 28.820
3,356
CI 3,294 / 3,419
SE 30.323
3,192
CI 3,104 / 3,281
SE 41.623
Private
3,556
CI 3,482 / 3,629
SE 35.954
3,389
CI 3,303 / 3,474
SE 41.368
3,294
CI 3,182 / 3,405
SE 52.311
Public
3,282
CI 3,177 / 3,386
SE 51.200
3,249
CI 3,134 / 3,364
SE 55.870
3,005
CI 2,860 / 3,149
SE 67.740
Uninsured
3,417
CI 3,314 / 3,521
SE 50.691
3,514
CI 3,302 / 3,726
SE 102.876
3,048
CI 2,876 / 3,221
SE 80.815

Mean total daily sodium intake by Geographic location, 2013-16 to 2021-23 * ◊
(milligrams (mg))

Population 2013-16 2017-203 2021-234
Geographic location
DNC
DNC
DNC

Mean total daily sodium intake by Marital status (20 years and over), 2013-16 to 2021-23 * ◊
(milligrams (mg))

Population 2013-16 2017-203 2021-234
Married/​Cohabiting partner
3,601
CI 3,539 / 3,663
SE 30.156
3,531
CI 3,462 / 3,601
SE 33.569
3,278
CI 3,173 / 3,382
SE 48.998
Divorced, separated, widowed
3,340
CI 3,173 / 3,507
SE 81.603
3,361
CI 3,159 / 3,562
SE 97.875
2,986
CI 2,854 / 3,118
SE 61.951
Never married
3,563
CI 3,393 / 3,733
SE 83.126
3,526
CI 3,327 / 3,725
SE 96.449
3,231
CI 3,067 / 3,395
SE 77.078

Mean total daily sodium intake by Country of birth, 2013-16 to 2021-23 * ◊
(milligrams (mg))

Population 2013-16 2017-203 2021-234
US
3,426
CI 3,373 / 3,479
SE 25.863
3,363
CI 3,301 / 3,426
SE 30.418
3,181
CI 3,095 / 3,267
SE 40.205
Outside US
3,414
CI 3,316 / 3,512
SE 48.184
3,262
CI 3,117 / 3,407
SE 70.487
2,882
CI 2,758 / 3,006
SE 58.111

Mean total daily sodium intake by Veteran status (20 years and over), 2013-16 to 2021-23 * ◊
(milligrams (mg))

Population 2013-16 2017-203 2021-234
Veteran
4,101
CI 3,867 / 4,336
SE 114.777
DNA
3,690
CI 3,147 / 4,233
SE 254.792
Non-veteran
3,510
CI 3,457 / 3,562
SE 25.771
DNA
3,214
CI 3,139 / 3,288
SE 34.945

Mean total daily sodium intake by Activity limitation (20 years and over), 2013-16 to 2021-23 * ◊
(milligrams (mg))

Population 2013-16 2017-203 2021-234
With activity limitations
3,354
CI 3,249 / 3,459
SE 51.426
DNC
DNC
Without activity limitations
3,607
CI 3,547 / 3,668
SE 29.644
DNC
DNC

Mean total daily sodium intake by Sexual orientation (18 years and over), 2013-16 to 2021-23 * ◊
(milligrams (mg))

Population 2013-16 2017-203 2021-234
Sexual orientation (18 years and over)
DSU
DSU
DSU

Mean total daily sodium intake by Gender identity, 2013-16 to 2021-23 * ◊
(milligrams (mg))

Population 2013-16 2017-203 2021-234
Gender identity
DNC
DNC
DNC

Mean total daily sodium intake by Obesity status - Children and Adolescents (2-19 years), 2013-16 to 2021-23 * ◊
(milligrams (mg))

Population 2013-16 2017-203 2021-234
With obesity
3,124
CI 2,997 / 3,250
SE 61.963
3,125
CI 2,904 / 3,347
SE 107.524
2,681
CI 2,444 / 2,917
SE 110.969
Without obesity
3,010
CI 2,947 / 3,073
SE 30.769
2,931
CI 2,798 / 3,065
SE 64.910
2,838
CI 2,713 / 2,964
SE 58.828

Mean total daily sodium intake by Obesity status - Adults (20 years and over), 2013-16 to 2021-23 * ◊
(milligrams (mg))

Population 2013-16 2017-203 2021-234
With obesity
3,586
CI 3,477 / 3,695
SE 53.506
3,591
CI 3,513 / 3,670
SE 38.054
3,233
CI 3,098 / 3,367
SE 63.049
Without obesity
3,547
CI 3,487 / 3,608
SE 29.721
3,406
CI 3,318 / 3,494
SE 42.839
3,274
CI 3,183 / 3,365
SE 42.751

Disparity