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                                  Global          Southeast Asia, east Asia, and Oceania          Central Europe, eastern Europe, and central Asia         High income          Latin America and the Caribbean
                                  North Africa and the Middle East           South Asia         Sub-Saharan Africa          Global intake in 2017          Optimal level of intake (according to the midpoint of the optimal range of intake)
                         Global
                      East Asia
                Southeast Asia
                       Oceania
                   Central Asia
                Central Europe
                Eastern Europe
      High-income Asia Pacific
                    Australasia
               Western Europe
       Southern Latin America
  High-income North America
                     Caribbean
        Andean Latin America
         Central Latin America
        Tropical Latin America
  North Africa and Middle East
                    South Asia
    Central sub-Saharan Africa
    Eastern sub-Saharan Africa
  Southern sub-Saharan Africa
   Western sub-Saharan Africa
                                0  50   100 150 200 250                  0       100     200      300      400      0       20       40       60    80         0    20 40 60 80 100 120 140               0      5      10      15       20
                                        Fruits (g per day)                        Vegetables (g per day)                      Legumes (g per day)                      Whole grains (g per day)                 Nuts and seeds (g per day)
                         Global
                      East Asia
                Southeast Asia
                       Oceania
                   Central Asia
                Central Europe
                Eastern Europe
      High-income Asia Pacific
                    Australasia
               Western Europe
       Southern Latin America
  High-income North America
                     Caribbean
        Andean Latin America
         Central Latin America
        Tropical Latin America
  North Africa and Middle East
                    South Asia
    Central sub-Saharan Africa
    Eastern sub-Saharan Africa
  Southern sub-Saharan Africa
   Western sub-Saharan Africa
                                0  100    200     300     400            0    0·2 0·4 0·6 0·8 1·0          1·2      0      5      10     15     20   25        0    0·05 0·10 0·15 0·20 0·25              0    2     4     6     8      10    12
                                         Milk (g per day)                          Calcium (g per day)                          Fibre (g per day)                  Omega-3 fatty acids (g per day)        PUFA (percentage of total dietary energy)
                         Global
                      East Asia
                Southeast Asia
                       Oceania
                   Central Asia
                Central Europe
                Eastern Europe
      High-income Asia Pacific
                    Australasia
               Western Europe
       Southern Latin America
  High-income North America
                     Caribbean
        Andean Latin America
         Central Latin America
        Tropical Latin America
  North Africa and Middle East
                    South Asia
    Central sub-Saharan Africa
    Eastern sub-Saharan Africa
  Southern sub-Saharan Africa
   Western sub-Saharan Africa
                                0 10   20     30    40    50  60         0        5       10        15       20     0        50       100       150    200     0     0·2   0·4   0·6     0·8   1·0        0        2        4          6         8
                                      Red meat (g per day)                     Processed meat (g per day)                 Sugar-sweetened beverages                           Trans fats                           Sodium (g per day)
                                                                                                                                   (g per day)                   (percentage of total dietary energy)
4                                                                                                         www.thelancet.com Published online April 3, 2019 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(19)30041-8