Table 2

Dietary sodium intake (without discretionary salt consumption) by region in the 2008–2011 National Diet and Nutrition Survey sample of Caucasian participants

RegionSodium intake (mg/day)
median (IQR)
Salt equivalent (g/day)
median (IQR)
North East2106 (1087)5.26 (2.72)
North West2228 (1104)5.57 (2.76)
Yorkshire and the Humber2186 (1193)5.47 (2.98)
East Midlands2244 (1176)5.61 (2.94)
West Midlands2343 (1167)5.86 (2.92)
East of England2167 (1103)5.42 (2.76)
London2170 (1054)5.43 (2.64)
South East2179 (953)5.45 (2.38)
South West2251 (987)5.63 (2.47)
Wales2027 (1073)5.07 (2.68)
Scotland2447 (1046)6.12 (2.62)