Reduce consumption of added sugars by people aged 2 years and over — NWS‑10 Data

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National Status: Little or no detectable change

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Most Recent Data:
13.2 percent (2017-20) *

National Target:
11.5 percent *

Desired Direction:
Decrease desired

National Baseline:
13.5 percent was the mean percentage of calories from added sugars consumed by persons aged 2 years and over in 2013-16 *

* Age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population.

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Mean percent of total daily calorie intake from added sugars, 2013-16 to 2017-20 ^* ^◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population	2013-16	2017-20¹
Total	13.5 CI 13.2 / 13.8 SE 0.162	13.2 CI 12.7 / 13.8 SE 0.269

Mean percent of total daily calorie intake from added sugars by Sex, 2013-16 to 2017-20 ^* ^◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population	2013-16	2017-20¹
Male	13.4 CI 13.0 / 13.9 SE 0.209	13.2 CI 12.5 / 13.9 SE 0.334
Female	13.5 CI 13.1 / 14.0 SE 0.211	13.3 CI 12.7 / 13.8 SE 0.263

Mean percent of total daily calorie intake from added sugars by Race/Ethnicity, 2013-16 to 2017-20 ^* ^◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population	2013-16	2017-20¹
American Indian or Alaska Native only	DSU	DSU
Asian only	DSU	DSU
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander only	DSU	DSU
Black or African American only	DNA	DNA
White only	DNA	DNA
2 or more races	DSU	DSU
Hispanic or Latino	12.8 CI 12.3 / 13.3 SE 0.261	12.2 CI 11.6 / 12.7 SE 0.264
Mexican American	12.5 CI 12.0 / 13.1 SE 0.272	12.0 CI 11.2 / 12.7 SE 0.366
Not Hispanic or Latino	DNA	DNA
American Indian or Alaska Native only, not Hispanic or Latino	DSU	DSU
Asian only, not Hispanic or Latino	8.8 CI 8.3 / 9.4 SE 0.258	8.8 CI 8.3 / 9.4 SE 0.259
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander only, not Hispanic or Latino	DSU	DSU
Black or African American only, not Hispanic or Latino	15.1 CI 14.6 / 15.7 SE 0.254	14.8 CI 14.2 / 15.4 SE 0.287
White only, not Hispanic or Latino	13.7 CI 13.2 / 14.3 SE 0.257	13.5 CI 12.8 / 14.3 SE 0.383
2 or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	DSU	DSU

Mean percent of total daily calorie intake from added sugars by Age group, 2013-16 to 2017-20 ^† ^◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population	2013-16	2017-20¹
2-18 years	14.5 CI 14.0 / 14.9 SE 0.216	14.3 CI 13.8 / 14.9 SE 0.255
2-8 years	13.3 CI 12.9 / 13.7 SE 0.214	13.0 CI 12.3 / 13.6 SE 0.318
9-18 years	15.3 CI 14.7 / 15.9 SE 0.298	15.2 CI 14.5 / 15.9 SE 0.357
2-3 years	11.2 CI 10.4 / 12.0 SE 0.390	11.4 CI 10.5 / 12.4 SE 0.463
4-8 years	14.1 CI 13.5 / 14.7 SE 0.293	13.7 CI 13.0 / 14.3 SE 0.315
9-13 years	14.7 CI 14.1 / 15.4 SE 0.318	15.1 CI 14.3 / 15.8 SE 0.365
14-18 years	15.8 CI 14.9 / 16.6 SE 0.401	15.3 CI 14.2 / 16.4 SE 0.529
19 years and over	13.1 CI 12.7 / 13.4 SE 0.173	12.7 CI 12.1 / 13.3 SE 0.288
19-50 years	13.9 CI 13.4 / 14.3 SE 0.219	13.3 CI 12.4 / 14.1 SE 0.419
51 years and over	12.1 CI 11.7 / 12.6 SE 0.220	12.0 CI 11.5 / 12.6 SE 0.266
19-30 years	14.2 CI 13.4 / 15.0 SE 0.392	12.9 CI 12.1 / 13.6 SE 0.382
31-50 years	13.6 CI 13.1 / 14.1 SE 0.246	13.6 CI 12.5 / 14.6 SE 0.514
51-70 years	12.3 CI 11.8 / 12.8 SE 0.257	12.3 CI 11.6 / 13.0 SE 0.347
71 years and over	11.5 CI 10.8 / 12.2 SE 0.346	11.4 CI 10.8 / 12.0 SE 0.313

Mean percent of total daily calorie intake from added sugars by Educational attainment (25 years and over), 2013-16 to 2017-20 ^* ^◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population	2013-16	2017-20¹
Less than High school	14.5 CI 13.6 / 15.4 SE 0.437	14.5 CI 13.0 / 15.9 SE 0.711
High school (including GED or equivalent)	14.9 CI 14.2 / 15.7 SE 0.362	15.1 CI 14.1 / 16.0 SE 0.449
Some college or Associate degree	14.0 CI 13.3 / 14.6 SE 0.315	13.6 CI 12.6 / 14.5 SE 0.468
4-year college degree or more	10.3 CI 9.9 / 10.7 SE 0.210	10.2 CI 9.5 / 10.8 SE 0.307

Mean percent of total daily calorie intake from added sugars by Family income (percent poverty guidelines), 2013-16 to 2017-20 ^* ^◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population	2013-16	2017-20¹
<100	14.9 CI 14.2 / 15.7 SE 0.353	15.8 CI 14.8 / 16.8 SE 0.483
100-199	14.6 CI 14.0 / 15.2 SE 0.288	14.2 CI 13.7 / 14.7 SE 0.248
200-399	14.0 CI 13.4 / 14.5 SE 0.278	13.8 CI 13.0 / 14.5 SE 0.359
400+	11.9 CI 11.4 / 12.3 SE 0.220	11.5 CI 10.9 / 12.2 SE 0.316

Mean percent of total daily calorie intake from added sugars by Health insurance status (2-64 years), 2013-16 to 2017-20 ^* ^◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population	2013-16	2017-20¹
Insured	13.4 CI 13.0 / 13.8 SE 0.198	13.3 CI 12.6 / 14.0 SE 0.332
Private	12.9 CI 12.5 / 13.3 SE 0.210	12.4 CI 11.8 / 13.0 SE 0.293
Public	15.3 CI 14.7 / 16.0 SE 0.319	15.5 CI 14.5 / 16.5 SE 0.487
Uninsured	15.1 CI 14.4 / 15.7 SE 0.306	14.4 CI 13.4 / 15.3 SE 0.467

Mean percent of total daily calorie intake from added sugars by Geographic location, 2013-16 to 2017-20 ^* ^◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population	2013-16	2017-20¹
Geographic location	DNC	DNC

Mean percent of total daily calorie intake from added sugars by Marital status (20 years and over), 2013-16 to 2017-20 ^* ^◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population	2013-16	2017-20¹
Married/Cohabiting partner	12.7 CI 12.3 / 13.1 SE 0.179	12.4 CI 11.6 / 13.2 SE 0.374
Divorced, separated, widowed	14.8 CI 13.9 / 15.7 SE 0.448	14.3 CI 12.8 / 15.8 SE 0.731
Never married	14.2 CI 13.1 / 15.3 SE 0.550	14.1 CI 13.1 / 15.2 SE 0.508

Mean percent of total daily calorie intake from added sugars by Country of birth, 2013-16 to 2017-20 ^* ^◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population	2013-16	2017-20¹
US	14.0 CI 13.7 / 14.4 SE 0.184	13.7 CI 13.1 / 14.2 SE 0.281
Outside US	10.5 CI 10.0 / 11.0 SE 0.249	11.2 CI 10.6 / 11.8 SE 0.295

Mean percent of total daily calorie intake from added sugars by Veteran status (20 years and over), 2013-16 to 2017-20 ^* ^◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population	2013-16	2017-20¹
Veteran	14.6 CI 13.0 / 16.2 SE 0.785	DNA
Non-veteran	13.1 CI 12.7 / 13.5 SE 0.193	DNA

Mean percent of total daily calorie intake from added sugars by Activity limitation (20 years and over), 2013-16 to 2017-20 ^* ^◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population	2013-16	2017-20¹
With activity limitations	15.7 CI 14.6 / 16.8 SE 0.536	DNC
Without activity limitations	12.6 CI 12.2 / 12.9 SE 0.173	DNC

Mean percent of total daily calorie intake from added sugars by Sexual orientation (18 years and over), 2013-16 to 2017-20 ^* ^◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population	2013-16	2017-20¹
Sexual orientation (18 years and over)	DSU	DSU

Mean percent of total daily calorie intake from added sugars by Gender identity, 2013-16 to 2017-20 ^* ^◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population	2013-16	2017-20¹
Gender identity	DNC	DNC

Mean percent of total daily calorie intake from added sugars by Obesity status - Children and Adolescents (2-19 years), 2013-16 to 2017-20 ^* ^◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population	2013-16	2017-20¹
With obesity	14.5 CI 13.9 / 15.1 SE 0.298	14.2 CI 13.4 / 15.1 SE 0.427
Without obesity	14.6 CI 14.1 / 15.0 SE 0.240	14.4 CI 13.8 / 15.0 SE 0.291

Mean percent of total daily calorie intake from added sugars by Obesity status - Adults (20 years and over), 2013-16 to 2017-20 ^* ^◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population	2013-16	2017-20¹
With obesity	13.8 CI 13.4 / 14.3 SE 0.202	13.1 CI 12.4 / 13.9 SE 0.367
Without obesity	12.7 CI 12.2 / 13.1 SE 0.231	12.7 CI 12.0 / 13.3 SE 0.321

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Data Source: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), CDC/NCHS

1 Estimates are calculated from 2017-March 2020 prepandemic data files.

#: Standard errors and confidence intervals are not available for this population group.

*: Age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population.

◊: Unless otherwise noted, data represent "2+ years"

†: Target is not applicable for this demographic group.

DSU: Data do not meet the criteria for statistical reliability, data quality, or confidentiality.

DNA: Data have not been analyzed.

DNC: Data for specific population not collected.

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Reduce consumption of added sugars by people aged 2 years and over — NWS‑10 Data

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Mean percent of total daily calorie intake from added sugars, 2013-16 to 2017-20 * ◊(percent)Decrease desired

Mean percent of total daily calorie intake from added sugars by Sex, 2013-16 to 2017-20 * ◊(percent)Decrease desired

Mean percent of total daily calorie intake from added sugars by Race/Ethnicity, 2013-16 to 2017-20 * ◊(percent)Decrease desired

Mean percent of total daily calorie intake from added sugars by Age group, 2013-16 to 2017-20 † ◊(percent)Decrease desired

Mean percent of total daily calorie intake from added sugars by Educational attainment (25 years and over), 2013-16 to 2017-20 * ◊(percent)Decrease desired

Mean percent of total daily calorie intake from added sugars by Family income (percent poverty guidelines), 2013-16 to 2017-20 * ◊(percent)Decrease desired

Mean percent of total daily calorie intake from added sugars by Health insurance status (2-64 years), 2013-16 to 2017-20 * ◊(percent)Decrease desired

Mean percent of total daily calorie intake from added sugars by Geographic location, 2013-16 to 2017-20 * ◊(percent)Decrease desired

Mean percent of total daily calorie intake from added sugars by Marital status (20 years and over), 2013-16 to 2017-20 * ◊(percent)Decrease desired

Mean percent of total daily calorie intake from added sugars by Country of birth, 2013-16 to 2017-20 * ◊(percent)Decrease desired

Mean percent of total daily calorie intake from added sugars by Veteran status (20 years and over), 2013-16 to 2017-20 * ◊(percent)Decrease desired

Mean percent of total daily calorie intake from added sugars by Activity limitation (20 years and over), 2013-16 to 2017-20 * ◊(percent)Decrease desired

Mean percent of total daily calorie intake from added sugars by Sexual orientation (18 years and over), 2013-16 to 2017-20 * ◊(percent)Decrease desired

Mean percent of total daily calorie intake from added sugars by Gender identity, 2013-16 to 2017-20 * ◊(percent)Decrease desired

Mean percent of total daily calorie intake from added sugars by Obesity status - Children and Adolescents (2-19 years), 2013-16 to 2017-20 * ◊(percent)Decrease desired

Mean percent of total daily calorie intake from added sugars by Obesity status - Adults (20 years and over), 2013-16 to 2017-20 * ◊(percent)Decrease desired