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Increase potassium consumption by people aged 2 years and over — NWS‑14 Data

National Status: Getting worse

  
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Most Recent Data:
2,363 milligrams (mg) (2021-23) *

National Target:
2,769 mg  1  *

Desired Direction:
Increase desired

National Baseline:
2,517 milligrams (mg) of potassium from food and dietary supplements was the mean total daily intake by persons aged 2 years and over in 2013-16 2 *

* Age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population.

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Mean total daily potassium intake, 2013-16 to 2021-23 * ◊
(milligrams (mg))

Population 2013-16 2017-203 2021-234
Total
2,517
CI 2,472 / 2,562
SE 22.207
2,463
CI 2,418 / 2,508
SE 21.670
2,363
CI 2,282 / 2,445
SE 38.461

Mean total daily potassium intake by Sex, 2013-16 to 2021-23 * ◊
(milligrams (mg))

Population 2013-16 2017-203 2021-234
Male
2,823
CI 2,774 / 2,872
SE 24.137
2,729
CI 2,671 / 2,788
SE 28.217
2,597
CI 2,501 / 2,693
SE 44.952
Female
2,221
CI 2,169 / 2,273
SE 25.480
2,212
CI 2,154 / 2,271
SE 28.368
2,138
CI 2,045 / 2,231
SE 43.578

Mean total daily potassium intake by Race/Ethnicity, 2013-16 to 2021-23 * ◊
(milligrams (mg))

Population 2013-16 2017-203 2021-234
American Indian or Alaska Native only
DSU
DSU
DSU
Asian only
DSU
DSU
DSU
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander only
DSU
DSU
DSU
Black or African American only
DNA
DNA
DNA
White only
DNA
DNA
DNA
2 or more races
DSU
DSU
DSU
Hispanic or Latino
2,516
CI 2,451 / 2,580
SE 31.627
2,529
CI 2,451 / 2,606
SE 37.732
2,294
CI 2,216 / 2,373
SE 36.890
Mexican American
2,539
CI 2,456 / 2,623
SE 40.691
2,516
CI 2,405 / 2,627
SE 53.498
2,287
CI 2,112 / 2,461
SE 81.348
Not Hispanic or Latino
DNA
DNA
DNA
American Indian or Alaska Native only, not Hispanic or Latino
DSU
DSU
DSU
Asian only, not Hispanic or Latino
2,541
CI 2,465 / 2,618
SE 37.562
2,552
CI 2,418 / 2,687
SE 65.262
2,618
CI 2,346 / 2,890
SE 126.837
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander only, not Hispanic or Latino
DSU
DSU
DSU
Black or African American only, not Hispanic or Latino
2,258
CI 2,196 / 2,320
SE 30.208
2,181
CI 2,103 / 2,259
SE 37.909
2,066
CI 1,977 / 2,156
SE 41.827
White only, not Hispanic or Latino
2,556
CI 2,501 / 2,611
SE 26.912
2,471
CI 2,400 / 2,541
SE 34.084
2,426
CI 2,313 / 2,538
SE 52.982
2 or more races, not Hispanic or Latino
DSU
DSU
DSU

Mean total daily potassium intake by Age group, 2013-16 to 2021-23 † ◊
(milligrams (mg))

Population 2013-16 2017-203 2021-234
2-18 years
2,121
CI 2,076 / 2,165
SE 21.753
2,084
CI 2,019 / 2,149
SE 31.458
2,076
CI 2,006 / 2,147
SE 32.926
2-8 years
1,962
CI 1,901 / 2,023
SE 29.779
1,993
CI 1,939 / 2,048
SE 26.496
1,968
CI 1,876 / 2,060
SE 43.083
9-18 years
2,226
CI 2,163 / 2,289
SE 30.727
2,141
CI 2,050 / 2,233
SE 44.430
2,146
CI 2,046 / 2,246
SE 47.041
2-3 years
1,865
CI 1,785 / 1,945
SE 39.190
1,990
CI 1,899 / 2,081
SE 44.146
1,931
CI 1,752 / 2,109
SE 83.810
4-8 years
2,002
CI 1,929 / 2,074
SE 35.528
1,995
CI 1,922 / 2,068
SE 35.549
1,979
CI 1,884 / 2,073
SE 44.242
9-13 years
2,179
CI 2,101 / 2,256
SE 37.944
2,086
CI 1,978 / 2,195
SE 52.673
2,009
CI 1,919 / 2,099
SE 42.262
14-18 years
2,268
CI 2,176 / 2,361
SE 45.345
2,198
CI 2,082 / 2,314
SE 56.270
2,282
CI 2,134 / 2,430
SE 69.331
19 years and over
2,652
CI 2,603 / 2,700
SE 23.833
2,595
CI 2,537 / 2,653
SE 28.159
2,470
CI 2,384 / 2,555
SE 40.181
19-50 years
2,647
CI 2,581 / 2,714
SE 32.514
2,556
CI 2,488 / 2,625
SE 33.147
2,439
CI 2,292 / 2,587
SE 69.258
51 years and over
2,657
CI 2,600 / 2,715
SE 28.289
2,643
CI 2,559 / 2,727
SE 40.797
2,504
CI 2,430 / 2,578
SE 34.696
19-30 years
2,577
CI 2,495 / 2,658
SE 39.965
2,428
CI 2,320 / 2,535
SE 51.986
2,411
CI 2,198 / 2,623
SE 99.783
31-50 years
2,695
CI 2,614 / 2,776
SE 39.623
2,639
CI 2,566 / 2,713
SE 35.510
2,456
CI 2,325 / 2,588
SE 61.638
51-70 years
2,714
CI 2,653 / 2,775
SE 29.953
2,654
CI 2,550 / 2,757
SE 50.257
2,531
CI 2,448 / 2,615
SE 39.172
71 years and over
2,495
CI 2,403 / 2,587
SE 44.978
2,615
CI 2,507 / 2,723
SE 52.391
2,435
CI 2,330 / 2,539
SE 49.041

Mean total daily potassium intake by Educational attainment (25 years and over), 2013-16 to 2021-23 * ◊
(milligrams (mg))

Population 2013-16 2017-203 2021-234
Less than High school
2,546
CI 2,456 / 2,636
SE 44.203
2,565
CI 2,426 / 2,705
SE 67.760
2,174
CI 2,013 / 2,335
SE 75.492
High school (including GED or equivalent)
2,541
CI 2,452 / 2,629
SE 43.304
2,415
CI 2,323 / 2,508
SE 44.889
2,366
CI 2,183 / 2,550
SE 86.130
Some college or Associate degree
2,643
CI 2,573 / 2,714
SE 34.585
2,601
CI 2,532 / 2,670
SE 33.369
2,367
CI 2,266 / 2,468
SE 47.567
4-year college degree or more
2,851
CI 2,788 / 2,913
SE 30.605
2,837
CI 2,739 / 2,936
SE 47.825
2,693
CI 2,588 / 2,797
SE 48.833

Mean total daily potassium intake by Family income (percent poverty guidelines), 2013-16 to 2021-23 * ◊
(milligrams (mg))

Population 2013-16 2017-203 2021-234
<100
2,325
CI 2,263 / 2,386
SE 30.067
2,374
CI 2,280 / 2,469
SE 45.851
DSU5
100-199
2,413
CI 2,339 / 2,488
SE 36.463
2,371
CI 2,303 / 2,440
SE 33.314
DSU5
200-399
2,542
CI 2,477 / 2,607
SE 31.855
2,457
CI 2,381 / 2,532
SE 36.615
DSU5
400+
2,641
CI 2,569 / 2,713
SE 35.288
2,543
CI 2,432 / 2,653
SE 53.696
DSU5

Mean total daily potassium intake by Health insurance status (2-64 years), 2013-16 to 2021-23 * ◊
(milligrams (mg))

Population 2013-16 2017-203 2021-234
Insured
2,527
CI 2,478 / 2,577
SE 24.239
2,444
CI 2,389 / 2,499
SE 26.604
2,354
CI 2,256 / 2,453
SE 46.202
Private
2,582
CI 2,525 / 2,640
SE 28.252
2,481
CI 2,411 / 2,551
SE 34.062
2,422
CI 2,322 / 2,521
SE 46.751
Public
2,339
CI 2,265 / 2,413
SE 36.225
2,339
CI 2,259 / 2,418
SE 38.704
2,220
CI 2,098 / 2,341
SE 56.871
Uninsured
2,460
CI 2,373 / 2,546
SE 42.401
2,436
CI 2,344 / 2,527
SE 44.522
2,282
CI 2,135 / 2,428
SE 68.812

Mean total daily potassium intake by Geographic location, 2013-16 to 2021-23 * ◊
(milligrams (mg))

Population 2013-16 2017-203 2021-234
Geographic location
DNC
DNC
DNC

Mean total daily potassium intake by Marital status (20 years and over), 2013-16 to 2021-23 * ◊
(milligrams (mg))

Population 2013-16 2017-203 2021-234
Married/​Cohabiting partner
2,710
CI 2,647 / 2,773
SE 30.888
2,658
CI 2,589 / 2,727
SE 33.597
2,515
CI 2,406 / 2,624
SE 51.251
Divorced, separated, widowed
2,466
CI 2,353 / 2,578
SE 55.054
2,504
CI 2,348 / 2,660
SE 75.929
2,366
CI 2,264 / 2,467
SE 47.655
Never married
2,630
CI 2,515 / 2,745
SE 56.250
2,471
CI 2,393 / 2,549
SE 37.743
2,409
CI 2,285 / 2,533
SE 58.230

Mean total daily potassium intake by Country of birth, 2013-16 to 2021-23 * ◊
(milligrams (mg))

Population 2013-16 2017-203 2021-234
US
2,502
CI 2,453 / 2,550
SE 23.708
2,439
CI 2,383 / 2,494
SE 26.958
2,365
CI 2,265 / 2,466
SE 47.298
Outside US
2,639
CI 2,563 / 2,715
SE 37.103
2,593
CI 2,491 / 2,696
SE 49.668
2,362
CI 2,282 / 2,443
SE 37.678

Mean total daily potassium intake by Veteran status (20 years and over), 2013-16 to 2021-23 * ◊
(milligrams (mg))

Population 2013-16 2017-203 2021-234
Veteran
2,943
CI 2,747 / 3,139
SE 96.058
DNA
2,631
CI 2,288 / 2,974
SE 160.991
Non-veteran
2,634
CI 2,579 / 2,688
SE 26.645
DNA
2,459
CI 2,362 / 2,556
SE 45.497

Mean total daily potassium intake by Activity limitation (20 years and over), 2013-16 to 2021-23 * ◊
(milligrams (mg))

Population 2013-16 2017-203 2021-234
With activity limitations
2,481
CI 2,390 / 2,572
SE 44.510
DNC
DNC
Without activity limitations
2,704
CI 2,650 / 2,757
SE 26.210
DNC
DNC

Mean total daily potassium intake by Sexual orientation (18 years and over), 2013-16 to 2021-23 * ◊
(milligrams (mg))

Population 2013-16 2017-203 2021-234
Sexual orientation (18 years and over)
DSU
DSU
DSU

Mean total daily potassium intake by Gender identity, 2013-16 to 2021-23 * ◊
(milligrams (mg))

Population 2013-16 2017-203 2021-234
Gender identity
DNC
DNC
DNC

Mean total daily potassium intake by Obesity status - Children and Adolescents (2-19 years), 2013-16 to 2021-23 * ◊
(milligrams (mg))

Population 2013-16 2017-203 2021-234
With obesity
2,123
CI 2,042 / 2,205
SE 40.105
2,097
CI 1,980 / 2,214
SE 56.678
1,976
CI 1,803 / 2,149
SE 81.171
Without obesity
2,130
CI 2,083 / 2,177
SE 23.054
2,088
CI 2,012 / 2,165
SE 37.076
2,081
CI 2,007 / 2,154
SE 34.517

Mean total daily potassium intake by Obesity status - Adults (20 years and over), 2013-16 to 2021-23 * ◊
(milligrams (mg))

Population 2013-16 2017-203 2021-234
With obesity
2,555
CI 2,489 / 2,620
SE 32.078
2,504
CI 2,416 / 2,591
SE 42.424
2,335
CI 2,229 / 2,441
SE 49.776
Without obesity
2,726
CI 2,655 / 2,798
SE 35.123
2,673
CI 2,598 / 2,747
SE 36.045
2,579
CI 2,450 / 2,709
SE 60.711

Disparity