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Sodium & blood pressure

A bounded population-health view of sodium guidance. It is not an individualized diet prescription.

Publication nutrition-sodium-blood-pressureReviewed 2026-07-18
CLM-SOD-001authority guidancemoderate

High dietary sodium intake is associated with raised blood pressure, which increases cardiovascular risk.

SRC-WHO-SODIUM-2012 SRC-WHO-DIET-2026
CLM-SOD-002authority guidelinemoderate

WHO recommends that adults consume less than 2,000 mg sodium per day, equivalent to less than 5 g salt.

SRC-WHO-SODIUM-2012

Safety boundary

Individual needs differ

Heart failure, kidney disease, hyponatraemia risk, acute fluid disorders, medicines and supervised therapeutic diets require individual clinical guidance.

Provenance

Sources used on this page

  1. SRC-WHO-SODIUM-2012authority guideline
    Guideline: sodium intake for adults and children

    World Health Organization · 2012-12-25 · English

    Interest context: Intergovernmental public-health authority. Link and metadata reviewed 2026-07-18.
  2. SRC-WHO-DIET-2026authority guidance
    Healthy diet

    World Health Organization · 2026-01-26 · English

    Interest context: Intergovernmental public-health authority. Link and metadata reviewed 2026-07-18.