The bar chart illustrates the daily sodium chloride consumption across various age cohorts in one European nation during the year 2019.
Overall, the levels of salt consumption in men exhibited consistently higher levels than those in women. Additionally, individuals aged 30-39 witnessed the maximum salt intake, whereas toddlers aged 2-5 absorbed the least salt for both genders.
Turning to details, regarding men, infants began with just over 1500mg. The figure rose noticeably with age, reaching a peak of around 5000mg for those aged 30-39. After this point, the amount of NaCl experienced a slight decline, falling to nearly 4000mg in the 70+ age bracket.
As for females, children also started at 1500mg, subsequently increased gradually to approximately 4000mg for those aged 30-39, marking the highest figure for women. Finally, the data decreased steadily with age, dropping to roughly 2200mg in the oldest age group, revealing a considerably lower value compared to their male counterparts in the same category.
