Possible obesity cases prevented by a sugary drink tax in select U.S. cities 2018
This statistic presents the estimated number of cases of obesity that could be prevented over 10 years through a sugary drink tax in select U.S. cities as of 2018. It was estimated that a tax of .01 U.S. dollars on sugary drinks in Los Angeles could prevent around 21,700 cases of obesity over a 10 year period.