Which country has the highest Salt Consumption Per Capita?

China has the highest Salt Consumption Per Capita in 2023, at 17.7 g/Day, followed by Hungary (14.3 g/Day) and Czechia (13.0 g/Day).

Which country has the lowest Salt Consumption Per Capita?

Samoa has the lowest Salt Consumption Per Capita in 2023, at 5.1 g/Day.

What is the median Salt Consumption Per Capita across countries?

The median is 7.7 g/Day across the 194 countries with data in 2023.

Where does this salt consumption by country data come from?

Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: WHO global report on sodium intake reduction - World Health Organization (WHO); Global, regional, and national sodium intakes in 1990 and 2010: a systematic analysis of 24-hour urinary sodium excretion and dietary surveys - Mozaffarian D, Fahimi S, Singh GM, et al..

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Salt Consumption by Country

Name: Salt Consumption by Country
Creator: Rankodex

China has the highest Salt Consumption Per Capita in 2023 (17.7 g/Day), followed by Hungary (14.3 g/Day) and Czechia (13.0 g/Day). Samoa has the lowest (5.1 g/Day).

Culture196 countries · 6 metricsUpdated Sep 17, 2025Original page

2 sources

WHO global report on sodium intake reduction - World Health Organization (WHO)
Global, regional, and national sodium intakes in 1990 and 2010: a systematic analysis of 24-hour urinary sodium excretion and dietary surveys - Mozaffarian D, Fahimi S, Singh GM, et al.

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Ranking

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Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

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Median

7.7 g/Day

Middle half 7.1 g/Day – 9.1 g/Day

Average

8.4 g/Day

194 countries

Highest

17.7 g/Day

China

Lowest

5.1 g/Day

Samoa

Over time · 1990–2023

The top 5 in 2023, against the median.

Median of all countries
China
Hungary
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Data

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196 countries · # = rank by Salt Consumption Per Capita

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1	China	17.7 g/Day	12.27 g/Day	12.83 g/Day	7.0 g/day	5.05 g/day	4.6 g/day
2	Hungary	14.3 g/Day	10.74 g/Day	11.25 g/Day	5.6 g/day	4.43 g/day	4.04 g/day
3	Czechia	13.0 g/Day	10.11 g/Day	10.59 g/Day	5.1 g/day	4.17 g/day	3.8 g/day
3	Slovenia	13.0 g/Day	10.74 g/Day	11.25 g/Day	5.1 g/day	4.43 g/day	4.02 g/day
5	Romania	12.9 g/Day	10.46 g/Day	10.97 g/Day	5.1 g/day	4.32 g/day	3.92 g/day
5	Bulgaria	12.9 g/Day	9.19 g/Day	9.65 g/Day	5.1 g/day	3.8 g/day	3.45 g/day
5	Serbia	12.9 g/Day	9.32 g/Day	9.83 g/Day	5.1 g/day	3.87 g/day	3.48 g/day
5	Croatia	12.9 g/Day	9.42 g/Day	9.86 g/Day	5.1 g/day	3.88 g/day	3.54 g/day
9	Slovakia	12.8 g/Day	10.74 g/Day	11.33 g/Day	5.0 g/day	4.46 g/day	4.02 g/day
9	Bosnia and Herzegovina	12.8 g/Day	8.79 g/Day	9.19 g/Day	5.0 g/day	3.62 g/day	3.32 g/day
9	Albania	12.8 g/Day	9.32 g/Day	9.8 g/Day	5.0 g/day	3.86 g/day	3.48 g/day
9	North Macedonia	12.8 g/Day	9.93 g/Day	10.41 g/Day	5.0 g/day	4.1 g/day	3.72 g/day
9	Montenegro	12.8 g/Day	9.22 g/Day	9.68 g/Day	5.0 g/day	3.81 g/day	3.45 g/day
14	North Korea	12.7 g/Day	9.63 g/Day	10.19 g/Day	5.0 g/day	4.01 g/day	3.59 g/day
15	South Korea	12.3 g/Day	13.23 g/Day	13.87 g/Day	4.8 g/day	5.46 g/day	4.98 g/day
16	Colombia	12.0 g/Day	10.39 g/Day	10.9 g/Day	4.7 g/day	4.29 g/day	3.91 g/day
17	Singapore	11.5 g/Day	13.06 g/Day	13.64 g/Day	4.5 g/day	5.37 g/day	4.92 g/day
18	Brunei	11.4 g/Day	11.23 g/Day	11.73 g/Day	4.5 g/day	4.62 g/day	4.21 g/day
19	Poland	11.1 g/Day	9.75 g/Day	10.24 g/Day	4.4 g/day	4.03 g/day	3.66 g/day
20	Thailand	10.8 g/Day	13.49 g/Day	14.17 g/Day	4.2 g/day	5.58 g/day	5.06 g/day
20	Mauritius	10.8 g/Day	13.84 g/Day	14.5 g/Day	4.2 g/day	5.71 g/day	5.2 g/day
22	Sri Lanka	10.7 g/Day	9.83 g/Day	10.34 g/Day	4.2 g/day	4.07 g/day	3.69 g/day
23	Indonesia	10.5 g/Day	8.53 g/Day	8.97 g/Day	4.1 g/day	3.53 g/day	3.21 g/day
23	Vietnam	10.5 g/Day	11.66 g/Day	12.27 g/Day	4.1 g/day	4.83 g/day	4.37 g/day
23	Myanmar	10.5 g/Day	11.4 g/Day	11.96 g/Day	4.1 g/day	4.71 g/day	4.27 g/day
23	Malaysia	10.5 g/Day	9.07 g/Day	9.5 g/Day	4.1 g/day	3.74 g/day	3.4 g/day
23	Timor-Leste	10.5 g/Day	11.35 g/Day	11.91 g/Day	4.1 g/day	4.69 g/day	4.25 g/day
28	Philippines	10.4 g/Day	10.9 g/Day	11.4 g/Day	4.1 g/day	4.49 g/day	4.1 g/day
28	Cambodia	10.4 g/Day	11.2 g/Day	11.81 g/Day	4.1 g/day	4.65 g/day	4.2 g/day
30	Honduras	10.3 g/Day	7.49 g/Day	7.8 g/Day	4.0 g/day	3.07 g/day	2.84 g/day
30	Laos	10.3 g/Day	11.3 g/Day	11.91 g/Day	4.0 g/day	4.69 g/day	4.23 g/day
30	Maldives	10.3 g/Day	8.41 g/Day	8.81 g/Day	4.0 g/day	3.47 g/day	3.14 g/day
33	Japan	10.2 g/Day	12.42 g/Day	13 g/Day	4.0 g/day	5.12 g/day	4.68 g/day
33	Venezuela	10.2 g/Day	9.02 g/Day	9.45 g/Day	4.0 g/day	3.72 g/day	3.39 g/day
33	Guatemala	10.2 g/Day	7.47 g/Day	7.82 g/Day	4.0 g/day	3.08 g/day	2.81 g/day
33	Nicaragua	10.2 g/Day	8.18 g/Day	8.56 g/Day	4.0 g/day	3.37 g/day	3.09 g/day
33	Costa Rica	10.2 g/Day	8.08 g/Day	8.43 g/Day	4.0 g/day	3.32 g/day	3.03 g/day
33	Panama	10.2 g/Day	8.61 g/Day	8.99 g/Day	4.0 g/day	3.54 g/day	3.25 g/day
39	El Salvador	10.1 g/Day	8.1 g/Day	8.53 g/Day	4.0 g/day	3.36 g/day	3.05 g/day
40	India	9.8 g/Day	9.45 g/Day	9.86 g/Day	3.9 g/day	3.88 g/day	3.56 g/day
41	Russia	9.7 g/Day	10.59 g/Day	11.13 g/Day	3.8 g/day	4.38 g/day	3.99 g/day
41	Italy	9.7 g/Day	11.23 g/Day	11.81 g/Day	3.8 g/day	4.65 g/day	4.19 g/day
43	Malta	9.6 g/Day	10.41 g/Day	10.95 g/Day	3.8 g/day	4.31 g/day	3.9 g/day
44	Chile	9.4 g/Day	7.1 g/Day	7.42 g/Day	3.7 g/day	2.92 g/day	2.69 g/day
44	Uruguay	9.4 g/Day	6.92 g/Day	7.29 g/Day	3.7 g/day	2.87 g/day	2.6 g/day
46	Argentina	9.2 g/Day	7.62 g/Day	8 g/Day	3.6 g/day	3.15 g/day	2.87 g/day
47	Canada	9.1 g/Day	9.42 g/Day	9.86 g/Day	3.6 g/day	3.88 g/day	3.53 g/day
47	Bolivia	9.1 g/Day	9.12 g/Day	9.58 g/Day	3.6 g/day	3.77 g/day	3.41 g/day
47	Paraguay	9.1 g/Day	10.95 g/Day	11.48 g/Day	3.6 g/day	4.52 g/day	4.1 g/day
50	Brazil	9.0 g/Day	10.44 g/Day	10.95 g/Day	3.5 g/day	4.31 g/day	3.92 g/day
50	Uzbekistan	9.0 g/Day	14.3 g/Day	15.01 g/Day	3.5 g/day	5.91 g/day	5.36 g/day
50	Peru	9.0 g/Day	7.8 g/Day	8.18 g/Day	3.5 g/day	3.22 g/day	2.91 g/day
50	Ecuador	9.0 g/Day	7.7 g/Day	8.05 g/Day	3.5 g/day	3.17 g/day	2.88 g/day
50	Tajikistan	9.0 g/Day	13.72 g/Day	14.48 g/Day	3.5 g/day	5.7 g/day	5.13 g/day
50	Turkmenistan	9.0 g/Day	13.79 g/Day	14.45 g/Day	3.5 g/day	5.69 g/day	5.2 g/day
50	Kyrgyzstan	9.0 g/Day	13.67 g/Day	14.33 g/Day	3.5 g/day	5.64 g/day	5.14 g/day
50	Mongolia	9.0 g/Day	13.06 g/Day	13.67 g/Day	3.5 g/day	5.38 g/day	4.91 g/day
58	United States	8.9 g/Day	9.14 g/Day	9.6 g/Day	3.5 g/day	3.78 g/day	3.43 g/day
58	Pakistan	8.9 g/Day	9.93 g/Day	10.29 g/Day	3.5 g/day	4.05 g/day	3.75 g/day
58	Bangladesh	8.9 g/Day	8.99 g/Day	9.42 g/Day	3.5 g/day	3.71 g/day	3.38 g/day
58	Nepal	8.9 g/Day	9.88 g/Day	10.34 g/Day	3.5 g/day	4.07 g/day	3.73 g/day
58	Kazakhstan	8.9 g/Day	15.19 g/Day	16.03 g/Day	3.5 g/day	6.31 g/day	5.7 g/day
58	Azerbaijan	8.9 g/Day	12.85 g/Day	13.49 g/Day	3.5 g/day	5.31 g/day	4.85 g/day
58	Portugal	8.9 g/Day	10.77 g/Day	11.33 g/Day	3.5 g/day	4.46 g/day	4.03 g/day
58	Bhutan	8.9 g/Day	9.25 g/Day	9.65 g/Day	3.5 g/day	3.8 g/day	3.45 g/day
66	Mexico	8.8 g/Day	7 g/Day	7.34 g/Day	3.5 g/day	2.89 g/day	2.63 g/day
66	Georgia	8.8 g/Day	13.46 g/Day	14.15 g/Day	3.5 g/day	5.57 g/day	5.07 g/day
66	Armenia	8.8 g/Day	12.5 g/Day	13.18 g/Day	3.5 g/day	5.19 g/day	4.71 g/day
69	Germany	8.7 g/Day	8.99 g/Day	9.45 g/Day	3.4 g/day	3.72 g/day	3.36 g/day
70	Austria	8.6 g/Day	10.03 g/Day	10.57 g/Day	3.4 g/day	4.16 g/day	3.76 g/day
71	Israel	8.5 g/Day	9.63 g/Day	10.16 g/Day	3.3 g/day	4 g/day	3.59 g/day
71	Cyprus	8.5 g/Day	10.31 g/Day	10.9 g/Day	3.3 g/day	4.29 g/day	3.83 g/day
71	Luxembourg	8.5 g/Day	10.34 g/Day	10.87 g/Day	3.3 g/day	4.28 g/day	3.85 g/day
74	Zimbabwe	8.4 g/Day	7.87 g/Day	8.26 g/Day	3.3 g/day	3.25 g/day	2.95 g/day
74	Switzerland	8.4 g/Day	9.17 g/Day	9.65 g/Day	3.3 g/day	3.8 g/day	3.42 g/day
74	Finland	8.4 g/Day	9.78 g/Day	10.29 g/Day	3.3 g/day	4.05 g/day	3.65 g/day
74	Iceland	8.4 g/Day	9.09 g/Day	9.58 g/Day	3.3 g/day	3.77 g/day	3.38 g/day
78	Belgium	8.3 g/Day	8.76 g/Day	9.25 g/Day	3.3 g/day	3.64 g/day	3.27 g/day
78	Greece	8.3 g/Day	9.58 g/Day	10.08 g/Day	3.3 g/day	3.97 g/day	3.58 g/day
78	Kuwait	8.3 g/Day	9.86 g/Day	10.19 g/Day	3.3 g/day	4.01 g/day	3.65 g/day
78	San Marino	8.3 g/Day	—	—	3.3 g/day	—	—
82	Spain	8.2 g/Day	10.21 g/Day	10.77 g/Day	3.2 g/day	4.24 g/day	3.81 g/day
82	Ghana	8.2 g/Day	5.96 g/Day	6.21 g/Day	3.2 g/day	2.45 g/day	2.24 g/day
82	Netherlands	8.2 g/Day	8.43 g/Day	8.89 g/Day	3.2 g/day	3.5 g/day	3.15 g/day
82	Sweden	8.2 g/Day	9.27 g/Day	9.75 g/Day	3.2 g/day	3.84 g/day	3.46 g/day
82	Denmark	8.2 g/Day	8.31 g/Day	8.71 g/Day	3.2 g/day	3.43 g/day	3.11 g/day
82	Monaco	8.2 g/Day	—	—	3.2 g/day	—	—
88	Cook Islands	8.1 g/Day	—	—	3.2 g/day	—	—
89	Tanzania	8.0 g/Day	6.97 g/Day	7.32 g/Day	3.1 g/day	2.88 g/day	2.62 g/day
89	New Zealand	8.0 g/Day	8.81 g/Day	9.27 g/Day	3.1 g/day	3.65 g/day	3.31 g/day
89	Niue	8.0 g/Day	—	—	3.1 g/day	—	—
92	Norway	7.8 g/Day	9.65 g/Day	10.19 g/Day	3.1 g/day	4.01 g/day	3.58 g/day
93	Namibia	7.7 g/Day	6.69 g/Day	7.05 g/Day	3.0 g/day	2.78 g/day	2.51 g/day
93	Botswana	7.7 g/Day	6.41 g/Day	6.74 g/Day	3.0 g/day	2.66 g/day	2.4 g/day
93	Lesotho	7.7 g/Day	6.64 g/Day	7 g/Day	3.0 g/day	2.76 g/day	2.5 g/day
93	Eswatini	7.7 g/Day	6.41 g/Day	6.77 g/Day	3.0 g/day	2.67 g/day	2.42 g/day
93	Andorra	7.7 g/Day	9.68 g/Day	10.19 g/Day	3.0 g/day	4.01 g/day	3.61 g/day
93	Palau	7.7 g/Day	—	—	3.0 g/day	—	—
99	France	7.6 g/Day	9.58 g/Day	10.06 g/Day	3.0 g/day	3.96 g/day	3.58 g/day
99	Latvia	7.6 g/Day	10.64 g/Day	11.1 g/Day	3.0 g/day	4.37 g/day	4.02 g/day
99	Tuvalu	7.6 g/Day	—	—	3.0 g/day	—	—
102	Seychelles	7.5 g/Day	11.02 g/Day	11.61 g/Day	2.9 g/day	4.57 g/day	4.12 g/day
102	Tonga	7.5 g/Day	6.92 g/Day	7.32 g/Day	2.9 g/day	2.88 g/day	2.58 g/day
104	Australia	7.4 g/Day	8.69 g/Day	9.12 g/Day	2.9 g/day	3.59 g/day	3.26 g/day
104	Benin	7.4 g/Day	7.24 g/Day	7.54 g/Day	2.9 g/day	2.97 g/day	2.73 g/day
104	Lithuania	7.4 g/Day	10.34 g/Day	10.85 g/Day	2.9 g/day	4.27 g/day	3.9 g/day
104	Trinidad and Tobago	7.4 g/Day	7.44 g/Day	7.8 g/Day	2.9 g/day	3.07 g/day	2.8 g/day
104	Fiji	7.4 g/Day	7.29 g/Day	7.65 g/Day	2.9 g/day	3.01 g/day	2.74 g/day
104	Comoros	7.4 g/Day	4.23 g/Day	4.41 g/Day	2.9 g/day	1.74 g/day	1.59 g/day
104	Micronesia	7.4 g/Day	6.49 g/Day	6.8 g/Day	2.9 g/day	2.68 g/day	2.44 g/day
111	Ivory Coast	7.3 g/Day	7.1 g/Day	7.47 g/Day	2.9 g/day	2.94 g/day	2.65 g/day
111	South Sudan	7.3 g/Day	—	—	2.9 g/day	—	—
111	Dominican Republic	7.3 g/Day	6.59 g/Day	6.85 g/Day	2.9 g/day	2.7 g/day	2.5 g/day
111	Cuba	7.3 g/Day	6.69 g/Day	6.97 g/Day	2.9 g/day	2.75 g/day	2.52 g/day
111	Ireland	7.3 g/Day	9.5 g/Day	9.98 g/Day	2.9 g/day	3.93 g/day	3.55 g/day
111	Jamaica	7.3 g/Day	4.87 g/Day	5.1 g/Day	2.9 g/day	2.01 g/day	1.84 g/day
111	Guyana	7.3 g/Day	6.21 g/Day	6.49 g/Day	2.9 g/day	2.56 g/day	2.34 g/day
111	Suriname	7.3 g/Day	7.34 g/Day	7.7 g/Day	2.9 g/day	3.03 g/day	2.76 g/day
111	Belize	7.3 g/Day	6.64 g/Day	6.97 g/Day	2.9 g/day	2.75 g/day	2.5 g/day
111	Bahamas	7.3 g/Day	7.59 g/Day	7.95 g/Day	2.9 g/day	3.13 g/day	2.86 g/day
111	Saint Lucia	7.3 g/Day	7.44 g/Day	7.82 g/Day	2.9 g/day	3.08 g/day	2.8 g/day
111	Grenada	7.3 g/Day	6.62 g/Day	6.92 g/Day	2.9 g/day	2.73 g/day	2.48 g/day
111	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	7.3 g/Day	7.16 g/Day	7.47 g/Day	2.9 g/day	2.94 g/day	2.7 g/day
111	Antigua and Barbuda	7.3 g/Day	6.77 g/Day	7.14 g/Day	2.9 g/day	2.81 g/day	2.54 g/day
111	Dominica	7.3 g/Day	6.82 g/Day	7.16 g/Day	2.9 g/day	2.82 g/day	2.57 g/day
111	Saint Kitts and Nevis	7.3 g/Day	—	—	2.9 g/day	—	—
127	Mozambique	7.2 g/Day	5.68 g/Day	5.98 g/Day	2.8 g/day	2.36 g/day	2.13 g/day
127	Madagascar	7.2 g/Day	5.58 g/Day	5.86 g/Day	2.8 g/day	2.31 g/day	2.09 g/day
127	Malawi	7.2 g/Day	4.21 g/Day	4.39 g/Day	2.8 g/day	1.73 g/day	1.58 g/day
127	Rwanda	7.2 g/Day	4.06 g/Day	4.23 g/Day	2.8 g/day	1.67 g/day	1.53 g/day
127	Haiti	7.2 g/Day	6.74 g/Day	7.05 g/Day	2.8 g/day	2.78 g/day	2.54 g/day
127	Qatar	7.2 g/Day	10.69 g/Day	10.9 g/Day	2.8 g/day	4.29 g/day	3.9 g/day
127	Equatorial Guinea	7.2 g/Day	5.83 g/Day	6.09 g/Day	2.8 g/day	2.4 g/day	2.2 g/day
127	Vanuatu	7.2 g/Day	5.69 g/Day	5.92 g/Day	2.8 g/day	2.33 g/day	2.14 g/day
135	Ethiopia	7.1 g/Day	5.76 g/Day	6.03 g/Day	2.8 g/day	2.38 g/day	2.17 g/day
135	United Kingdom	7.1 g/Day	9.17 g/Day	9.65 g/Day	2.8 g/day	3.8 g/day	3.42 g/day
135	Uganda	7.1 g/Day	5.35 g/Day	5.6 g/Day	2.8 g/day	2.21 g/day	2 g/day
135	Angola	7.1 g/Day	6.31 g/Day	6.62 g/Day	2.8 g/day	2.61 g/day	2.38 g/day
135	Zambia	7.1 g/Day	5.77 g/Day	6.05 g/Day	2.8 g/day	2.38 g/day	2.17 g/day
135	Somalia	7.1 g/Day	5.25 g/Day	5.5 g/Day	2.8 g/day	2.17 g/day	1.97 g/day
135	Burundi	7.1 g/Day	4.39 g/Day	4.61 g/Day	2.8 g/day	1.82 g/day	1.65 g/day
135	United Arab Emirates	7.1 g/Day	9.32 g/Day	9.55 g/Day	2.8 g/day	3.76 g/day	3.43 g/day
135	Republic of the Congo	7.1 g/Day	5.72 g/Day	5.96 g/Day	2.8 g/day	2.35 g/day	2.15 g/day
135	Central African Republic	7.1 g/Day	7.1 g/Day	7.47 g/Day	2.8 g/day	2.94 g/day	2.66 g/day
135	Oman	7.1 g/Day	9.6 g/Day	9.98 g/Day	2.8 g/day	3.93 g/day	3.56 g/day
135	Eritrea	7.1 g/Day	6.01 g/Day	6.34 g/Day	2.8 g/day	2.5 g/day	2.25 g/day
135	Moldova	7.1 g/Day	10.03 g/Day	10.49 g/Day	2.8 g/day	4.13 g/day	3.79 g/day
135	Gabon	7.1 g/Day	5.1 g/Day	5.3 g/Day	2.8 g/day	2.09 g/day	1.92 g/day
135	Djibouti	7.1 g/Day	5.99 g/Day	6.29 g/Day	2.8 g/day	2.48 g/day	2.24 g/day
135	Kiribati	7.1 g/Day	5.63 g/Day	5.86 g/Day	2.8 g/day	2.31 g/day	2.14 g/day
135	Marshall Islands	7.1 g/Day	6.47 g/Day	6.8 g/Day	2.8 g/day	2.68 g/day	2.43 g/day
152	Ukraine	7.0 g/Day	10.64 g/Day	11.2 g/Day	2.8 g/day	4.41 g/day	4.01 g/day
152	Papua New Guinea	7.0 g/Day	6.22 g/Day	6.54 g/Day	2.8 g/day	2.58 g/day	2.33 g/day
152	Belarus	7.0 g/Day	11.05 g/Day	11.56 g/Day	2.8 g/day	4.55 g/day	4.17 g/day
152	Solomon Islands	7.0 g/Day	5.91 g/Day	6.19 g/Day	2.8 g/day	2.44 g/day	2.22 g/day
156	Saudi Arabia	6.9 g/Day	8.13 g/Day	8.46 g/Day	2.7 g/day	3.33 g/day	3.03 g/day
156	Cameroon	6.9 g/Day	5.3 g/Day	5.55 g/Day	2.7 g/day	2.19 g/day	1.99 g/day
156	Niger	6.9 g/Day	7.42 g/Day	7.75 g/Day	2.7 g/day	3.05 g/day	2.79 g/day
156	Mali	6.9 g/Day	8 g/Day	8.41 g/Day	2.7 g/day	3.31 g/day	3.01 g/day
156	Burkina Faso	6.9 g/Day	7.32 g/Day	7.72 g/Day	2.7 g/day	3.04 g/day	2.74 g/day
156	Chad	6.9 g/Day	7.29 g/Day	7.67 g/Day	2.7 g/day	3.02 g/day	2.72 g/day
156	Senegal	6.9 g/Day	8 g/Day	8.43 g/Day	2.7 g/day	3.32 g/day	2.99 g/day
156	Guinea	6.9 g/Day	7.02 g/Day	7.42 g/Day	2.7 g/day	2.92 g/day	2.62 g/day
156	Togo	6.9 g/Day	7.05 g/Day	7.47 g/Day	2.7 g/day	2.94 g/day	2.64 g/day
156	Sierra Leone	6.9 g/Day	6.36 g/Day	6.67 g/Day	2.7 g/day	2.63 g/day	2.39 g/day
156	Liberia	6.9 g/Day	6.81 g/Day	7.16 g/Day	2.7 g/day	2.82 g/day	2.55 g/day
156	Mauritania	6.9 g/Day	7.54 g/Day	7.92 g/Day	2.7 g/day	3.12 g/day	2.84 g/day
156	Gambia	6.9 g/Day	7.8 g/Day	8.18 g/Day	2.7 g/day	3.22 g/day	2.93 g/day
156	Cape Verde	6.9 g/Day	8.26 g/Day	8.69 g/Day	2.7 g/day	3.42 g/day	3.1 g/day
156	Sao Tome and Principe	6.9 g/Day	5.98 g/Day	6.26 g/Day	2.7 g/day	2.47 g/day	2.25 g/day
171	Guinea-Bissau	6.8 g/Day	7.7 g/Day	8.05 g/Day	2.7 g/day	3.17 g/day	2.9 g/day
171	Barbados	6.8 g/Day	8.69 g/Day	9.12 g/Day	2.7 g/day	3.59 g/day	3.25 g/day
171	Nauru	6.8 g/Day	—	—	2.7 g/day	—	—
174	Bahrain	6.6 g/Day	13.67 g/Day	14.15 g/Day	2.6 g/day	5.57 g/day	5.05 g/day
175	South Africa	6.5 g/Day	6.29 g/Day	6.62 g/Day	2.6 g/day	2.61 g/day	2.37 g/day
176	Nigeria	6.4 g/Day	7.16 g/Day	7.52 g/Day	2.5 g/day	2.96 g/day	2.69 g/day
176	Egypt	6.4 g/Day	9.35 g/Day	9.78 g/Day	2.5 g/day	3.85 g/day	3.52 g/day
176	Sudan	6.4 g/Day	6.01 g/Day	6.31 g/Day	2.5 g/day	2.49 g/day	2.26 g/day
176	Iraq	6.4 g/Day	9.55 g/Day	10.03 g/Day	2.5 g/day	3.95 g/day	3.59 g/day
176	Afghanistan	6.4 g/Day	8.61 g/Day	9.02 g/Day	2.5 g/day	3.55 g/day	3.22 g/day
176	Yemen	6.4 g/Day	8.56 g/Day	9.02 g/Day	2.5 g/day	3.55 g/day	3.21 g/day
176	Jordan	6.4 g/Day	10.49 g/Day	10.95 g/Day	2.5 g/day	4.31 g/day	3.95 g/day
183	Iran	6.3 g/Day	10.21 g/Day	10.69 g/Day	2.5 g/day	4.21 g/day	3.83 g/day
183	Algeria	6.3 g/Day	10.87 g/Day	11.46 g/Day	2.5 g/day	4.51 g/day	4.07 g/day
183	Libya	6.3 g/Day	10.77 g/Day	11.3 g/Day	2.5 g/day	4.45 g/day	4.03 g/day
186	Morocco	6.2 g/Day	10.95 g/Day	11.51 g/Day	2.4 g/day	4.53 g/day	4.11 g/day
186	Lebanon	6.2 g/Day	7.95 g/Day	8.38 g/Day	2.4 g/day	3.3 g/day	2.98 g/day
188	Kenya	6.1 g/Day	3.75 g/Day	3.93 g/Day	2.4 g/day	1.55 g/day	1.41 g/day
188	Tunisia	6.1 g/Day	11.25 g/Day	11.76 g/Day	2.4 g/day	4.63 g/day	4.24 g/day
190	Syria	6.0 g/Day	10.62 g/Day	11.1 g/Day	2.4 g/day	4.37 g/day	3.99 g/day
191	DR Congo	5.7 g/Day	6.14 g/Day	6.44 g/Day	2.2 g/day	2.54 g/day	2.31 g/day
191	Estonia	5.7 g/Day	10.03 g/Day	10.54 g/Day	2.2 g/day	4.15 g/day	3.77 g/day
193	Turkey	5.3 g/Day	10.41 g/Day	10.92 g/Day	2.1 g/day	4.3 g/day	3.91 g/day
194	Samoa	5.1 g/Day	5.25 g/Day	5.48 g/Day	2.0 g/day	2.16 g/day	1.97 g/day
—	Taiwan	—	9.96 g/Day	10.41 g/Day	—	4.1 g/day	3.74 g/day
—	Palestine	—	9.8 g/Day	10.26 g/Day	—	4.04 g/day	3.69 g/day

What correlates with Salt Consumption Per Capita (2023)?

Pearson r against 1,403 other country metrics sharing at least 117 countries. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Salt Consumption Per Capita tend to score higher on these

Lung Cancer Mortality, ASR (Both Sexes)Lung Cancer Rates by Country
r = +0.50 · strong · n = 175
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Lung Cancer Mortality, Crude (Both Sexes)Lung Cancer Rates by Country
r = +0.50 · strong · n = 175
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Individuals Making $10k to $100kWealth Inequality by Country
r = +0.49 · moderate · n = 168
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Lung Cancer Mortality, ASR (Females)Lung Cancer Rates by Country
r = +0.49 · moderate · n = 174
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Lung Cancer Rate, ASR Both SexesLung Cancer Rates by Country
r = +0.49 · moderate · n = 175
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Lung Cancer Mortality Rate Crude MalesLung Cancer Rates by Country
r = +0.49 · moderate · n = 175
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Salt Consumption Per Capita tend to score lower on these

Down SyndromeBirth Defect Rates by Country
r = −0.51 · strong · n = 192
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Fertility Rate - Age 35-39Total Fertility Rate
r = −0.49 · moderate · n = 194
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% ChildrenChildren in the World by Country
r = −0.48 · moderate · n = 186
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Natural Population IncreaseNatural Population Increase by Country
r = −0.48 · moderate · n = 185
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Total Fertility Rate (Avg. Births Per Woman) 2015-2020Pronatalist Countries
r = −0.48 · moderate · n = 183
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Fertility Rate - Age 40-44Total Fertility Rate
r = −0.48 · moderate · n = 194
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Quick answers

Which country has the highest Salt Consumption Per Capita?: China has the highest Salt Consumption Per Capita in 2023, at 17.7 g/Day, followed by Hungary (14.3 g/Day) and Czechia (13.0 g/Day).
Which country has the lowest Salt Consumption Per Capita?: Samoa has the lowest Salt Consumption Per Capita in 2023, at 5.1 g/Day.
What is the median Salt Consumption Per Capita across countries?: The median is 7.7 g/Day across the 194 countries with data in 2023.
Where does this salt consumption by country data come from?: Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: WHO global report on sodium intake reduction - World Health Organization (WHO); Global, regional, and national sodium intakes in 1990 and 2010: a systematic analysis of 24-hour urinary sodium excretion and dietary surveys - Mozaffarian D, Fahimi S, Singh GM, et al..