Individuals worldwide are exceeding their recommended sodium intake.
The global mean intake of sodium in adults is 4310 mg/day sodium (equivalent to 10.78 g/day salt). This is more than double the World Health Organization recommendation for adults of less than 2000 mg/day sodium (equivalent to < 5 g/day salt).
An estimated 1.89 million deaths each year are associated with consuming too much sodium.
The WHO estimates a $12 return for every $1 invested in salt-reduction interventions, highlighting it as a highly cost-effective strategy to combat non-communicable diseases and improve public health.