The chart illustrates how the amount of salt consumption in the United States varied in 2000, measured in milligrams.
Overall, the salt intake of male consistently higher than those of females across all the surveyed ages. Remarkably, the 20-39 age group recorded the highest number of salt consumption among the six examined age groups.
The number of salt intake of people aged 20-39 surpassed those of remaining age groups, with approximately 4500 milligram for male and 3000 milligram for female. The 12-19 age group and 40-60 age group closely followed those of the people aged 20 to 39, with male and female consumed around 4000 milligram and 3000 milligram, respectively. Notably, the number of salt consumption in those age groups was higher than the recommended adult salt intake.
Shifting our focus to the remaining age groups, there was a comparable number of females’ salt intake in the 6-11 age group and people aged 60 or more, hovering around 3500 milligram. While females in those age groups witnessed a marginal difference, with 3000 milligram for the former age group and 2500 for the latter. The number of salt intake in people aged 6 or under had the lowest number among all the surveyed age groups, with roughly 2000 milligram for male and to north of 1000 milligram for female. Due to its lowest number, the under 6 age group was the only age group that had its number lower than the recommended adult salt intake.