The bar chart below illustrates the amount of salt consumed by both men and women in various age categories from younger to older age in a country in 2019.
Overall, it can be seen that the upward trend is the consumption of salt by middle-aged individuals such as 20-29, 30-39, and 40-49 for both genders. The total level of salt intake by men increased dramatically from younger to older age throughout the period, especially during middle age.
The youngest age for both men and women absorbed over 1,000 milligrams per day, which is below 2,300 mg. The salt absorbed by men still increased significantly; however, the 30-39 age reached the value of 5,000 mg which is over the limit for daily usage. Moreover, the total salt absorbed by men from 40-49 to 60-69 was around 4,000 mg per day, and it dropped approximately 3,800 mg per day.
For women, from 6-10 age, the quantity of salt started to increase slightly over 2,300 mg, and it soared rapidly to just under 4,000 mg at the age of 30-39. 4,000 mg was the highest level before receding to around 2,300 mg per day that is the recommended amount for salt consumption, at the age of 70+.