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Tables showing the benefits of reducing the UK's salt intake

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Table showing potential reduction in high blood pressure (hypertension)

Prevalent hypertension cases avoided among the UK population (by sex) under the intervention scenario relative to baseline, 2021–35.

Year Male Female
2021 -21,366.70 -21,620.00
2022 150,546.20 112,095.60
2023 364,447.70 181,673.60
2024 576,253.10 259,076.30
2025 618,512.10 276,268.10
2026 660,096.60 293,101.30
2027 702,422.70 309,502.40 
2028 747,587.40 325,494.80
2029 794,452.20 342,254.40
2030 842,933.60 358,623.20
2031 878,743.90 365,880.30
2032 914,105.30 373,528.70
2033 948,224.70 379,852.20
2034 983,877.90 386,145.90
2035 1,016,927.50 390,223.50

Table showing potential increase in quality-adjusted life years

Cumulative quality-adjusted life years gained (by sex) under the intervention scenario relative to baseline, 2021–35.

Year Male Female
2021 -77
159
2022 1,487 741
2023 4,914 2,812
2024 12,246 7,684
2025  22,319 15,901
2026  35,029 26,820
2027  50,196 40,102
2028  67,887 55,623
2029 87,274 73,438
2030 108,992 93,383
2031 132,445 115,578
2032 158,025 139,697
2033 184,826 165,328
2034 213,057 192,347
2035 242,624 220,922

Tables showing potential cost savings

Costs avoided (direct, indirect and total) under the intervention scenario relative to baseline, 2021–35.

Direct costs avoided (millions of pounds)

Year Coronary heart disease  Stroke Hypertension
2021 0
1
 -14
2022 3 15 85
2023 9 23 177
2024 20  47 271
2025 27 61 290
2026 35 74 309
2027 44 83 329
2028 51 95 348
2029 58 97 369
2030 64 110 390
2031 70 116 404
2032 76 129 418
2033 80 133 431
2034 84 142 445
2035 87 150 457

Indirect costs avoided (millions of pounds)

Year Coronary heart disease Stroke 
2021 -1.3
2.3
2022 8.7
32
2023 24.9
51
2024 52.9
103.1
2025 73.5
134.6
2026 94.7
161.6
2027 117.6
181.8
2028 138.3
207.4
2029 155.7
212.5
2030 172.3
240.4
2031 188.8
254.6
2032 204
282.2
2033 214.4
290.7
2034 225.6
310.4
2035 235.4 329.8

Total costs avoided (millions of pounds)

Year Direct Indirect 
2021 -13
1
2022 103 40.7
2023 209 76
2024 338 156.1
2025 378 208.1
2026 418 256.3
2027 456 299.4
2028 494 345.7
2029 524 368.1
2030 564 412.7
2031 590 443.4
2032 623 486.2
2033 644 505.1
2034 671 536
2035 694 565.2