Reduce consumption of added sugars by people aged 2 years and over — NWS‑10 Data

This objective is a Leading Health Indicator (LHI). Learn about LHIs.

Status: Baseline only

  Baseline only

Most Recent Data:
13.5 percent (2013-16) *

Target:
11.5 percent *

Desired Direction:
Decrease desired

Baseline:
13.5 percent was the mean percentage of calories from added sugars consumed by persons aged 2 years and over in 2013-16 *

Age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population.

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Mean percent of total daily calorie intake from added sugars  *  
(percent), 2013-16
Population 2013-16
Total
13.5
CI 13.2 / 13.8
SE 0.162