Policy brief: taxing sugar-sweetened beverages

23 June 2022

| Policy brief

Overview

The aim of this brief is to act as a guide for Member States – and, in particular, policy actors from the health sector – that are interested in sugar-sweetened beverage (‎SSB)‎ taxes.

SSB taxes are recommended by WHO as part of a comprehensive set of actions to address diet-related noncommunicable diseases (NCDs).

Currently, 10 Member States of the WHO European Region have implemented SSB taxes.

WHO Team

Noncommunicable Diseases Surveillance (SRV), Nutrition, Physical Activity & Obesity (NAO), Office for Prevention & Control of NCDs (MOS)

Reference numbers

WHO Reference Number: WHO-EURO-2022-5721-45486-65112