Table 1.
Global and regional mean intake of SSBs (248 g (8 oz) serving/week) in children and adolescents aged 3-19 years, by age, sex, parental education, and area of residence across 185 countries in 2018
| Mean (95% UI) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worldwide | Central and eastern Europe and central Asia* | High income countries | Latin America and the Caribbean | Middle East and north Africa | South Asia* | Southeast and east Asia | Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| Overall | 3.6 (3.3 to 4.0) | 4.0 (3.5 to 4.7) | 5.0 (4.8 to 5.2) | 9.1 (8.3 to 10.1) | 7.3 (6.2 to 8.9) | 1.3 (1.0 to 1.9) | 2.1 (1.8 to 2.5) | 4.2 (3.3 to 5.3) |
| Sex | ||||||||
| Female | 3.6 (3.2 to 3.9) | 3.8 (3.3 to 4.5) | 4.5 (4.3 to 4.8) | 8.8 (7.9 to 9.8) | 7.3 (6.2 to 9.0) | 1.3 (0.9 to 1.9) | 2.1 (1.8 to 2.5) | 4.1 (3.2 to 5.3) |
| Male | 3.7 (3.4 to 4.1) | 4.2 (3.6 to 5.0) | 5.4 (5.2 to 5.7) | 9.5 (8.5 to 10.5) | 7.3 (6.1 to 8.9) | 1.4 (1.0 to 1.9) | 2.1 (1.8 to 2.5) | 4.3 (3.3 to 5.5) |
| Age (years) | ||||||||
| 3-4 | 1.8 (1.6 to 2.1) | 1.4 (1.0 to 1.9) | 1.9 (1.7 to 2.0) | 4.4 (4.0 to 5.0) | 3.3 (2.7 to 4.0) | 1.7 (1.2 to 2.5) | 0.9 (0.7 to 1.2) | 1.4 (1.0 to 1.9) |
| 5-9 | 3.2 (2.9 to 3.6) | 3.4 (2.9 to 4.2) | 4.0 (3.8 to 4.2) | 8.0 (7.2 to 8.9) | 6.8 (5.8 to 8.3) | 1.4 (1.0 to 2.0) | 1.9 (1.6 to 2.2) | 3.3 (2.5 to 4.4) |
| 10-14 | 4.3 (3.9 to 4.7) | 5.1 (4.5 to 6.1) | 6.0 (5.7 to 6.3) | 10.6 (9.6 to 11.8) | 9.2 (7.8 to 11.2) | 1.2 (0.9 to 1.8) | 2.6 (2.2 to 3.0) | 5.3 (4.1 to 6.8) |
| 15-19 | 4.6 (4.2 to 5.1) | 5.4 (4.7 to 6.4) | 6.7 (6.4 to 7.1) | 11.5 (10.4 to 12.7) | 9.0 (7.6 to 11.0) | 1.1 (0.8 to 1.6) | 2.5 (2.2 to 3.0) | 6.6 (5.2 to 8.4) |
| Parental education level | ||||||||
| 0-6 years (low) | 3.2 (2.8 to 3.6) | 4.0 (3.1 to 5.2) | 5.1 (4.7 to 5.5) | 8.3 (7.4 to 9.5) | 8.0 (6.5 to 10.3) | 1.1 (0.7 to 1.6) | 2.0 (1.7 to 2.5) | 3.4 (2.6 to 4.5) |
| >6-12 years (medium) | 3.8 (3.4 to 4.2) | 4.3 (3.6 to 5.2) | 5.2 (4.9 to 5.5) | 9.7 (8.6 to 10.9) | 7.0 (6.0 to 8.2) | 1.1 (0.8 to 1.7) | 2.0 (1.8 to 2.4) | 5.9 (4.5 to 7.7) |
| >12 years (high) | 4.6 (4.3 to 5.1) | 3.8 (3.2 to 4.5) | 4.9 (4.6 to 5.1) | 9.8 (8.5 to 11.4) | 5.7 (4.9 to 6.8) | 4.5 (3.0 to 7.1) | 2.3 (2.1 to 2.7) | 6.3 (4.6 to 8.6) |
| Area of residence | ||||||||
| Rural | 2.7 (2.4 to 3.1) | 4.4 (3.6 to 5.4) | 5.0 (4.8 to 5.2) | 8.8 (7.8 to 10.0) | 8.3 (6.6 to 11.0) | 0.6 (0.5 to 0.9) | 2.1 (1.8 to 2.6) | 3.6 (2.8 to 4.6) |
| Urban | 4.6 (4.2 to 5.0) | 3.8 (3.3 to 4.4) | 5.0 (4.7 to 5.3) | 9.2 (8.3 to 10.2) | 6.8 (5.9 to 7.9) | 2.8 (1.9 to 4.3) | 2.0 (1.8 to 2.4) | 5.2 (3.9 to 6.9) |
SSB=sugar sweetened beverage; UI=uncertainty interval.
The standardized serving size used for this analysis was a 248 g (8oz) serving. All intakes are reported adjusted to 5439 kJ/day (1300 kcal/day) for ages 3-5 years, 7113 kJ/day (1700 kcal/day) for ages 6-10 years, and 8368 kJ/day (2000 kcal/day) for ages 11-19 years. Data are based on a bayesian model that incorporated up to 451 individual level dietary surveys, and additional survey level and country level covariates, to estimate dietary consumption levels. Overall SSB intake was defined as any beverage with added sugars and ≥209 kJ (50 kcal) per 237 g serving, including commercial or homemade beverages, soft drinks, energy drinks, fruit drinks, punch, lemonade, and aguas frescas. This definition excluded 100% fruit and vegetable juices, non-caloric artificially sweetened drinks, and sweetened milk.
In previous Global Dietary Database reports, the region central or eastern Europe and central Asia was referred to as the former Soviet Union, and southeast and east Asia was referred to as Asia.