Proportion of the population age 15 years and older who consumed more than one sugary food or beverage in the previous day or night. Sugary foods include baked or grain-based sweets, and other sweets; sugary beverages include soft drinks, sweet tea/coffee/cocoa, and fruit juice and fruit drinks.
The WHO recommends free sugars be limited to less than 10% of total energy. Excessive consumption of sugary foods may increase the risk of overweight and obesity and diet-related noncommunicable diseases, and is a marker of dietary transitions. Two or more sugary foods or beverages (or one soft drink) is related to a higher likelihood of exceeding the WHO sugar recommendation.