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Increase vitamin D consumption by people aged 2 years and over — NWS‑15 Data

National Status: Target met or exceeded

  
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Most Recent Data:
21.1 micrograms (µg) (2021-23) *

National Target:
18.8 µg  1  *

Desired Direction:
Increase desired

National Baseline:
15.7 micrograms (µg) of vitamin D 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 vitamin D intake, 2013-16 to 2021-23 * ◊
(micrograms (µg))
Increase desired

Population 2013-16 2017-203 2021-234
Total
15.7
CI 14.6 / 16.8
SE 0.543
17.7
CI 16.4 / 19.0
SE 0.634
21.1
CI 19.6 / 22.6
SE 0.696

Mean total daily vitamin D intake by Sex, 2013-16 to 2021-23 * ◊
(micrograms (µg))
Increase desired

Population 2013-16 2017-203 2021-234
Male
13.5
CI 12.5 / 14.4
SE 0.458
16.6
CI 14.9 / 18.3
SE 0.818
17.6
CI 16.1 / 19.1
SE 0.699
Female
17.8
CI 16.1 / 19.5
SE 0.844
18.7
CI 16.6 / 20.7
SE 1.001
24.4
CI 22.2 / 26.6
SE 1.021

Mean total daily vitamin D intake by Race/Ethnicity, 2013-16 to 2021-23 * ◊
(micrograms (µg))
Increase desired

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
10.6
CI 9.7 / 11.4
SE 0.406
14.2
CI 12.4 / 15.9
SE 0.863
16.1
CI 13.7 / 18.6
SE 1.161
Mexican American
10.2
CI 9.1 / 11.3
SE 0.531
12.9
CI 11.2 / 14.5
SE 0.783
18.8
CI 15.9 / 21.7
SE 1.358
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
16.2
CI 13.9 / 18.6
SE 1.163
17.4
CI 15.1 / 19.6
SE 1.094
17.4
CI 13.9 / 21.0
SE 1.654
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander only, not Hispanic or Latino
DSU
DSU
DSU
Black or African American only, not Hispanic or Latino
10.5
CI 9.2 / 11.7
SE 0.616
13.8
CI 12.7 / 14.9
SE 0.545
15.7
CI 14.1 / 17.3
SE 0.758
White only, not Hispanic or Latino
17.8
CI 16.4 / 19.2
SE 0.673
19.4
CI 17.4 / 21.4
SE 0.961
23.6
CI 21.8 / 25.5
SE 0.848
2 or more races, not Hispanic or Latino
DSU
DSU
DSU

Mean total daily vitamin D intake by Age group, 2013-16 to 2021-23 † ◊
(micrograms (µg))
Increase desired

Population 2013-16 2017-203 2021-234
2-18 years
8.8
CI 7.8 / 9.7
SE 0.471
8.5
CI 7.7 / 9.2
SE 0.364
10.3
CI 8.8 / 11.7
SE 0.684
2-8 years
8.5
CI 8.1 / 8.9
SE 0.206
9.3
CI 7.9 / 10.8
SE 0.711
9.6
CI 8.3 / 10.9
SE 0.609
9-18 years
8.9
CI 7.4 / 10.5
SE 0.750
8.0
CI 7.3 / 8.7
SE 0.345
10.7
CI 9.0 / 12.5
SE 0.827
2-3 years
8.8
CI 8.2 / 9.4
SE 0.296
8.4
CI 7.8 / 9.1
SE 0.315
8.9
CI 7.1 / 10.8
SE 0.875
4-8 years
8.4
CI 7.9 / 8.9
SE 0.239
9.8
CI 7.7 / 11.8
SE 0.978
9.7
CI 8.3 / 11.2
SE 0.688
9-13 years
8.4
CI 7.2 / 9.5
SE 0.557
7.7
CI 6.9 / 8.6
SE 0.421
9.9
CI 8.4 / 11.4
SE 0.689
14-18 years
9.4
CI 7.2 / 11.7
SE 1.106
8.2
CI 7.0 / 9.4
SE 0.595
11.5
CI 8.9 / 14.1
SE 1.223
19 years and over
19.0
CI 17.3 / 20.7
SE 0.838
22.2
CI 20.1 / 24.2
SE 0.990
26.6
CI 24.5 / 28.6
SE 0.949
19-50 years
13.0
CI 11.6 / 14.3
SE 0.652
13.7
CI 12.0 / 15.3
SE 0.793
17.1
CI 15.3 / 19.0
SE 0.852
51 years and over
26.6
CI 24.2 / 29.0
SE 1.184
32.5
CI 28.5 / 36.5
SE 1.930
37.3
CI 34.1 / 40.4
SE 1.467
19-30 years
10.2
CI 8.4 / 11.9
SE 0.862
9.3
CI 6.9 / 11.6
SE 1.144
13.6
CI 11.0 / 16.2
SE 1.226
31-50 years
14.8
CI 13.1 / 16.5
SE 0.835
16.5
CI 14.0 / 19.0
SE 1.212
19.2
CI 17.0 / 21.5
SE 1.072
51-70 years
24.3
CI 21.3 / 27.3
SE 1.473
30.3
CI 25.5 / 35.1
SE 2.312
34.8
CI 31.7 / 37.9
SE 1.454
71 years and over
33.1
CI 28.9 / 37.3
SE 2.049
38.2
CI 33.8 / 42.7
SE 2.164
43.6
CI 38.9 / 48.3
SE 2.202

Mean total daily vitamin D intake by Educational attainment (25 years and over), 2013-16 to 2021-23 * ◊
(micrograms (µg))
Increase desired

Population 2013-16 2017-203 2021-234
Less than High school
12.5
CI 11.1 / 13.9
SE 0.672
14.2
CI 12.1 / 16.3
SE 1.014
14.7
CI 12.2 / 17.2
SE 1.181
High school (including GED or equivalent)
16.0
CI 14.0 / 18.1
SE 0.992
17.4
CI 14.9 / 20.0
SE 1.248
20.9
CI 18.6 / 23.2
SE 1.084
Some college or Associate degree
20.1
CI 18.3 / 22.0
SE 0.902
24.7
CI 20.6 / 28.9
SE 2.014
27.1
CI 24.2 / 30.0
SE 1.352
4-year college degree or more
23.3
CI 20.1 / 26.5
SE 1.566
26.8
CI 22.3 / 31.3
SE 2.168
31.3
CI 28.0 / 34.6
SE 1.537

Mean total daily vitamin D intake by Family income (percent poverty guidelines), 2013-16 to 2021-23 * ◊
(micrograms (µg))
Increase desired

Population 2013-16 2017-203 2021-234
<100
11.2
CI 9.6 / 12.8
SE 0.777
12.2
CI 10.3 / 14.0
SE 0.892
DSU5
100-199
13.1
CI 11.6 / 14.5
SE 0.698
13.0
CI 11.6 / 14.3
SE 0.653
DSU5
200-399
15.0
CI 13.9 / 16.1
SE 0.547
17.6
CI 14.5 / 20.7
SE 1.490
DSU5
400+
19.4
CI 17.0 / 21.8
SE 1.190
22.3
CI 19.3 / 25.2
SE 1.449
DSU5

Mean total daily vitamin D intake by Health insurance status (2-64 years), 2013-16 to 2021-23 * ◊
(micrograms (µg))
Increase desired

Population 2013-16 2017-203 2021-234
Insured
14.2
CI 13.0 / 15.4
SE 0.599
15.8
CI 14.0 / 17.5
SE 0.855
18.9
CI 17.3 / 20.4
SE 0.737
Private
15.0
CI 13.6 / 16.3
SE 0.682
16.8
CI 14.3 / 19.4
SE 1.243
20.3
CI 18.1 / 22.4
SE 1.009
Public
11.8
CI 9.1 / 14.6
SE 1.354
13.4
CI 11.4 / 15.4
SE 0.977
16.2
CI 14.4 / 18.1
SE 0.870
Uninsured
10.0
CI 8.4 / 11.6
SE 0.794
9.2
CI 8.0 / 10.4
SE 0.580
9.6
CI 8.1 / 11.1
SE 0.704

Mean total daily vitamin D intake by Geographic location, 2013-16 to 2021-23 * ◊
(micrograms (µg))
Increase desired

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

Mean total daily vitamin D intake by Marital status (20 years and over), 2013-16 to 2021-23 * ◊
(micrograms (µg))
Increase desired

Population 2013-16 2017-203 2021-234
Married/​Cohabiting partner
19.6
CI 17.8 / 21.5
SE 0.899
20.8
CI 18.7 / 22.9
SE 1.022
26.3
CI 24.0 / 28.6
SE 1.089
Divorced, separated, widowed
14.6
CI 13.4 / 15.8
SE 0.582
23.1
CI 17.7 / 28.6
SE 2.646
21.7
CI 19.4 / 24.0
SE 1.094
Never married
17.0
CI 14.1 / 19.9
SE 1.418
17.7
CI 14.7 / 20.8
SE 1.475
23.1
CI 20.2 / 26.1
SE 1.380

Mean total daily vitamin D intake by Country of birth, 2013-16 to 2021-23 * ◊
(micrograms (µg))
Increase desired

Population 2013-16 2017-203 2021-234
US
16.1
CI 14.9 / 17.3
SE 0.598
18.4
CI 16.7 / 20.1
SE 0.830
22.1
CI 20.4 / 23.7
SE 0.775
Outside US
14.1
CI 12.0 / 16.2
SE 1.021
14.5
CI 13.2 / 15.8
SE 0.620
16.1
CI 14.2 / 18.0
SE 0.888

Mean total daily vitamin D intake by Veteran status (20 years and over), 2013-16 to 2021-23 * ◊
(micrograms (µg))
Increase desired

Population 2013-16 2017-203 2021-234
Veteran
14.6
CI 12.5 / 16.7
SE 1.039
DNA
19.2
CI 16.3 / 22.2
SE 1.377
Non-veteran
18.9
CI 17.3 / 20.5
SE 0.769
DNA
25.5
CI 23.6 / 27.4
SE 0.899

Mean total daily vitamin D intake by Activity limitation (20 years and over), 2013-16 to 2021-23 * ◊
(micrograms (µg))
Increase desired

Population 2013-16 2017-203 2021-234
With activity limitations
18.2
CI 16.2 / 20.3
SE 1.003
DNC
DNC
Without activity limitations
18.2
CI 16.6 / 19.9
SE 0.810
DNC
DNC

Mean total daily vitamin D intake by Sexual orientation (18 years and over), 2013-16 to 2021-23 * ◊
(micrograms (µg))
Increase desired

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

Mean total daily vitamin D intake by Gender identity, 2013-16 to 2021-23 * ◊
(micrograms (µg))
Increase desired

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

Mean total daily vitamin D intake by Obesity status - Children and Adolescents (2-19 years), 2013-16 to 2021-23 * ◊
(micrograms (µg))
Increase desired

Population 2013-16 2017-203 2021-234
With obesity
7.5
CI 5.9 / 9.1
SE 0.779
7.4
CI 5.7 / 9.0
SE 0.805
8.7
CI 7.2 / 10.1
SE 0.681
Without obesity
8.8
CI 7.8 / 9.9
SE 0.510
8.8
CI 8.0 / 9.7
SE 0.417
10.7
CI 8.8 / 12.7
SE 0.917

Mean total daily vitamin D intake by Obesity status - Adults (20 years and over), 2013-16 to 2021-23 * ◊
(micrograms (µg))
Increase desired

Population 2013-16 2017-203 2021-234
With obesity
18.1
CI 16.1 / 20.1
SE 0.970
22.7
CI 19.4 / 26.1
SE 1.638
24.9
CI 23.1 / 26.8
SE 0.877
Without obesity
18.5
CI 16.9 / 20.1
SE 0.789
19.8
CI 17.5 / 22.1
SE 1.126
24.5
CI 22.4 / 26.6
SE 0.994

Disparity