The bar chart demonstrates the data about salt consumption in 2000s in the US.
Overall, salt consumption for both genders exceeds the recommended adult limit in most age groups, with males consuming more than females, and highest intake observed among men aged 20-39.
On the one hand, in the younger age groups, salt consumption rise sharply from under 6 to 20-39 years, with males consistently recording higher figures than females. Among those under 6, neither gender exceeded the limit. The female rate stood at 1,260 milligrams, making it the lowest figure, while the male figure was still higher at 2,100 milligrams but remained within the norm. From ages 6-11 to 12-19, both figures increased notably, surpassing the adult limit, with the male figure climbing from 3,500 to 4,300 milligrams, whereas the female figure remained unchanged at 3,000 milligrams.
On the other hand, in the 20-39 age group, the male figure reached 4,500 milligrams, making it the highest among all categories, whereas the female figure rose by only 100 milligrams to stand at 3,100. After that, in the age of 40-60, percentage of males start decline slightly and reached to 4000 milligrammes, and females 3000 milligrammes. However it is still surpassed limit. Despite all these changes, in the age of over 60, the male figure still failed to decrease to the recommended level, standing at 3,500 milligrams, whereas the female figure managed to reach 2,500 milligrams, which is considered the absolute norm.