Taxes on unhealthy foods and beverages

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Global maps showing countries and smaller jurisdictions with taxes on sugary or sweetened beverages and/or unhealthy foods that were implemented with a goal of curbing sugar, salt, saturated or trans fat, and excessive calorie consumption and improving public health. Included are brief descriptions of each tax structure and dates of passage or implementation.

Last updated February 2023: Added Grenada (increased VAT) and detailed description of Colombia’s ultra-processed product tax; removed Israel’s tax (revoked in January, 2023); introduced new map for food taxes.


Learn more about fiscal policies in our partner countries and the evidence for taxing sugary drinks as a fiscal policy to improve public health.

Sugary drink taxes:
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Updated February 2023

Food taxes:
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Updated February 2023