The Claim
The global average sodium intake is approximately 10.78 grams of salt per day, which is significantly higher than the World Health Organization's recommended limit of less than 5 grams of salt per day.
What the research says
Roughly balanced
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On average, people around the world eat way more salt than doctors recommend—about twice as much. Health experts say we should eat less than 5 grams a day, but most of us are eating nearly 11 grams.
See the scientific wording
Global average sodium intake is approximately 10.78 g of salt per day, far exceeding the WHO recommendation of less than 5 g per day.
What the research says
1 studyStudy: Lowering Sodium Intake: Reduction and Substitution for Cardiovascular Health.
The study says people around the world eat about 10.78 grams of salt a day, which is more than double the healthy limit of 5 grams — so the claim is right.
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