Indians consume 119% more salt than recommended WHO limit
An average Indian consumes 10.98 grams of salt per day, 119% more than the recommended limit of 5 grams per day by the World Health Organisation, an Australia-based study claimed. The study, which analysed intake of 2.27 lakh Indian adults, listed Tripura at the top with 13.14 grams of salt being consumed per day in both rural and urban areas.