Learn about the connections between excess sugar consumption and prevalence of obesity and other noncommunicable diseases, as well as real-world evidence for how sugary drink taxes can reduce sugar intake, improve health, and increase government revenue while decreasing health care costs and the personal and shared burdens of nutrition-related diseases.
Updated November 2022
Download a digitally accessible version of the sugary drink tax fact sheet.
Related resources:
Summary and bibliography of 14 studies published through January 2025 evaluating health outcomes associated with sweet beverage taxes, including changes in body weight or Body Mass Index and improvements in dental caries, perinatal health, and asthma.
Download a digitally accessible version of the health outcomes fact sheet.
The Future of Health Financing in Africa: The Role of Health Taxes
Report by Vital Strategies published July 2025