Table 2. The Taiwan sodium reduction roadmap: governance, indicators, and milestones.

Intervention domain	Key performance indicator (KPI)	Baseline (2026)	2028 Target	2030 target	Data source	Lead agency	Frequency
Population intake	Mean daily sodium intake (g/day).	~3.45 g	< 3.0 g	< 2.3 g	NAHSIT (24h-U)	HPA	Biennial
Food industry	% of core food categories meeting sodium reduction targets.	0	50%	100%	Food Compendium	TFDA	Annual
Labeling	Prevalence of Front-of-Pack Labeling (FOPL) on packaged foods.	N/A	> 30%	> 80%	Market Surveys	HPA/TFDA	Annual
Public catering	% of hospitals/schools adopting low-sodium procurement.	N/A	50%	100%	Procurement Records	HPA/MOE	Annual
Clinical practice	% of hypertensive patients informed about potassium-enriched salt substitutes as an option.	< 5%	> 15%	> 40%	NHIRD/NHIS	TSOC/THS/ILSI/NST	Biennial
Public awareness	% of population aware of the < 2.3 g/day sodium limit.	Low	> 50%	> 80%	NHIS	HPA	Biennial

Abbreviations are defined in the main Abbreviations section.