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Reduce consumption of saturated fat by people aged 2 years and over — NWS‑11 Data

National Status: Getting worse

  
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Most Recent Data:
11.9 percent (2021-23) *

National Target:
8.4 percent  *

Desired Direction:
Decrease desired

National Baseline:
11.4 percent was the mean percentage of calories from saturated fat 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 saturated fats, 2013-16 to 2021-23 * ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2013-16 2017-201 2021-232
Total
11.4
CI 11.3 / 11.5
SE 0.069
11.9
CI 11.7 / 12.1
SE 0.095
11.9
CI 11.7 / 12.2
SE 0.107

Mean percent of total daily calorie intake from saturated fats by Sex, 2013-16 to 2021-23 * ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2013-16 2017-201 2021-232
Male
11.4
CI 11.3 / 11.6
SE 0.080
11.8
CI 11.6 / 12.0
SE 0.082
11.8
CI 11.5 / 12.0
SE 0.111
Female
11.4
CI 11.2 / 11.6
SE 0.086
12.0
CI 11.7 / 12.3
SE 0.131
12.1
CI 11.7 / 12.4
SE 0.153

Mean percent of total daily calorie intake from saturated fats by Race/Ethnicity, 2013-16 to 2021-23 * ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2013-16 2017-201 2021-232
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
11.0
CI 10.8 / 11.1
SE 0.077
11.2
CI 10.9 / 11.5
SE 0.136
11.2
CI 10.8 / 11.6
SE 0.178
Mexican American
11.1
CI 10.9 / 11.3
SE 0.105
11.3
CI 11.1 / 11.6
SE 0.131
11.1
CI 10.7 / 11.4
SE 0.175
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
9.7
CI 9.5 / 9.9
SE 0.088
10.5
CI 10.0 / 11.0
SE 0.246
10.5
CI 10.0 / 11.0
SE 0.224
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander only, not Hispanic or Latino
DSU
DSU
DSU
Black or African American only, not Hispanic or Latino
10.8
CI 10.6 / 11.1
SE 0.131
11.3
CI 11.1 / 11.6
SE 0.129
11.1
CI 10.8 / 11.5
SE 0.144
White only, not Hispanic or Latino
11.8
CI 11.6 / 12.0
SE 0.094
12.3
CI 12.1 / 12.5
SE 0.106
12.4
CI 12.1 / 12.7
SE 0.147
2 or more races, not Hispanic or Latino
DSU
DSU
DSU

Mean percent of total daily calorie intake from saturated fats by Age group, 2013-16 to 2021-23 † ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2013-16 2017-201 2021-232
2-18 years
11.8
CI 11.6 / 12.0
SE 0.100
12.1
CI 11.9 / 12.3
SE 0.097
11.9
CI 11.6 / 12.3
SE 0.155
2-8 years
12.0
CI 11.7 / 12.2
SE 0.109
12.0
CI 11.8 / 12.3
SE 0.112
11.6
CI 11.2 / 12.0
SE 0.181
9-18 years
11.7
CI 11.5 / 12.0
SE 0.132
12.2
CI 11.9 / 12.4
SE 0.123
12.1
CI 11.7 / 12.6
SE 0.203
2-3 years
12.0
CI 11.7 / 12.4
SE 0.161
11.6
CI 11.3 / 12.0
SE 0.170
11.9
CI 10.9 / 12.8
SE 0.446
4-8 years
11.9
CI 11.7 / 12.2
SE 0.135
12.2
CI 11.9 / 12.6
SE 0.164
11.5
CI 11.1 / 11.9
SE 0.199
9-13 years
12.0
CI 11.7 / 12.4
SE 0.165
12.1
CI 11.9 / 12.4
SE 0.135
12.4
CI 11.9 / 13.0
SE 0.266
14-18 years
11.5
CI 11.1 / 11.9
SE 0.193
12.2
CI 11.8 / 12.6
SE 0.192
11.9
CI 11.4 / 12.3
SE 0.198
19 years and over
11.3
CI 11.1 / 11.4
SE 0.073
11.9
CI 11.6 / 12.1
SE 0.117
11.9
CI 11.7 / 12.2
SE 0.121
19-50 years
11.2
CI 11.0 / 11.3
SE 0.082
11.8
CI 11.6 / 12.0
SE 0.095
11.8
CI 11.6 / 12.1
SE 0.120
51 years and over
11.4
CI 11.2 / 11.6
SE 0.100
11.9
CI 11.5 / 12.3
SE 0.191
12.1
CI 11.7 / 12.5
SE 0.175
19-30 years
11.3
CI 11.1 / 11.5
SE 0.116
12.0
CI 11.7 / 12.3
SE 0.134
11.8
CI 11.3 / 12.3
SE 0.223
31-50 years
11.1
CI 10.8 / 11.3
SE 0.116
11.6
CI 11.4 / 11.9
SE 0.106
11.8
CI 11.5 / 12.2
SE 0.170
51-70 years
11.3
CI 11.1 / 11.6
SE 0.117
11.9
CI 11.5 / 12.3
SE 0.185
12.0
CI 11.6 / 12.4
SE 0.187
71 years and over
11.8
CI 11.5 / 12.1
SE 0.156
12.1
CI 11.4 / 12.8
SE 0.326
12.3
CI 11.8 / 12.8
SE 0.242

Mean percent of total daily calorie intake from saturated fats by Educational attainment (25 years and over), 2013-16 to 2021-23 * ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2013-16 2017-201 2021-232
Less than High school
10.9
CI 10.5 / 11.2
SE 0.181
11.1
CI 10.8 / 11.4
SE 0.142
10.7
CI 10.0 / 11.4
SE 0.339
High school (including GED or equivalent)
11.2
CI 10.9 / 11.6
SE 0.179
11.8
CI 11.4 / 12.2
SE 0.207
12.1
CI 11.4 / 12.8
SE 0.327
Some college or Associate degree
11.3
CI 11.1 / 11.5
SE 0.110
11.9
CI 11.6 / 12.2
SE 0.153
12.2
CI 11.9 / 12.6
SE 0.182
4-year college degree or more
11.4
CI 11.1 / 11.7
SE 0.136
11.7
CI 11.3 / 12.2
SE 0.210
11.9
CI 11.5 / 12.2
SE 0.173

Mean percent of total daily calorie intake from saturated fats by Family income (percent poverty guidelines), 2013-16 to 2021-23 * ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2013-16 2017-201 2021-232
<100
11.1
CI 10.8 / 11.3
SE 0.126
11.3
CI 10.8 / 11.7
SE 0.204
DSU3
100-199
11.3
CI 11.0 / 11.6
SE 0.132
11.7
CI 11.4 / 12.0
SE 0.143
DSU3
200-399
11.7
CI 11.4 / 11.9
SE 0.114
12.2
CI 12.0 / 12.4
SE 0.109
DSU3
400+
11.4
CI 11.1 / 11.6
SE 0.125
12.0
CI 11.8 / 12.3
SE 0.122
DSU3

Mean percent of total daily calorie intake from saturated fats by Health insurance status (2-64 years), 2013-16 to 2021-23 * ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2013-16 2017-201 2021-232
Insured
11.5
CI 11.3 / 11.6
SE 0.077
11.9
CI 11.8 / 12.1
SE 0.080
12.0
CI 11.7 / 12.2
SE 0.111
Private
11.6
CI 11.4 / 11.8
SE 0.090
12.0
CI 11.8 / 12.2
SE 0.097
12.1
CI 11.8 / 12.5
SE 0.146
Public
11.2
CI 11.0 / 11.4
SE 0.090
11.6
CI 11.4 / 11.9
SE 0.126
11.6
CI 11.2 / 11.9
SE 0.181
Uninsured
10.9
CI 10.6 / 11.2
SE 0.135
11.4
CI 10.6 / 12.1
SE 0.367
11.0
CI 10.6 / 11.5
SE 0.208

Mean percent of total daily calorie intake from saturated fats by Geographic location, 2013-16 to 2021-23 * ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2013-16 2017-201 2021-232
Geographic location
DNC
DNC
DNC

Mean percent of total daily calorie intake from saturated fats by Marital status (20 years and over), 2013-16 to 2021-23 * ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2013-16 2017-201 2021-232
Married/​Cohabiting partner
11.4
CI 11.2 / 11.6
SE 0.082
11.8
CI 11.5 / 12.1
SE 0.143
12.1
CI 11.7 / 12.4
SE 0.183
Divorced, separated, widowed
11.1
CI 10.9 / 11.4
SE 0.120
11.8
CI 11.2 / 12.3
SE 0.279
11.4
CI 10.9 / 11.9
SE 0.233
Never married
10.6
CI 10.3 / 10.9
SE 0.154
12.0
CI 11.3 / 12.6
SE 0.319
11.7
CI 11.1 / 12.2
SE 0.245

Mean percent of total daily calorie intake from saturated fats by Country of birth, 2013-16 to 2021-23 * ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2013-16 2017-201 2021-232
US
11.6
CI 11.5 / 11.7
SE 0.069
12.1
CI 12.0 / 12.3
SE 0.096
12.2
CI 11.9 / 12.4
SE 0.103
Outside US
10.3
CI 10.1 / 10.5
SE 0.116
10.7
CI 10.4 / 11.0
SE 0.148
10.9
CI 10.5 / 11.3
SE 0.179

Mean percent of total daily calorie intake from saturated fats by Veteran status (20 years and over), 2013-16 to 2021-23 * ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2013-16 2017-201 2021-232
Veteran
11.2
CI 10.8 / 11.7
SE 0.215
DNA
11.4
CI 10.9 / 12.0
SE 0.237
Non-veteran
11.2
CI 11.1 / 11.4
SE 0.080
DNA
12.0
CI 11.7 / 12.2
SE 0.133

Mean percent of total daily calorie intake from saturated fats by Activity limitation (20 years and over), 2013-16 to 2021-23 * ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2013-16 2017-201 2021-232
With activity limitations
11.2
CI 10.9 / 11.6
SE 0.184
DNC
DNC
Without activity limitations
11.2
CI 11.1 / 11.4
SE 0.065
DNC
DNC

Mean percent of total daily calorie intake from saturated fats by Sexual orientation (18 years and over), 2013-16 to 2021-23 * ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2013-16 2017-201 2021-232
Sexual orientation (18 years and over)
DSU
DSU
DSU

Mean percent of total daily calorie intake from saturated fats by Gender identity, 2013-16 to 2021-23 * ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2013-16 2017-201 2021-232
Gender identity
DNC
DNC
DNC

Mean percent of total daily calorie intake from saturated fats by Obesity status - Children and Adolescents (2-19 years), 2013-16 to 2021-23 * ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2013-16 2017-201 2021-232
With obesity
11.6
CI 11.2 / 12.0
SE 0.183
12.6
CI 12.2 / 13.0
SE 0.189
11.9
CI 11.3 / 12.4
SE 0.258
Without obesity
11.9
CI 11.7 / 12.1
SE 0.109
12.0
CI 11.8 / 12.3
SE 0.119
12.0
CI 11.7 / 12.3
SE 0.157

Mean percent of total daily calorie intake from saturated fats by Obesity status - Adults (20 years and over), 2013-16 to 2021-23 * ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2013-16 2017-201 2021-232
With obesity
11.5
CI 11.3 / 11.7
SE 0.105
12.1
CI 11.7 / 12.4
SE 0.162
12.2
CI 11.8 / 12.6
SE 0.185
Without obesity
11.1
CI 10.9 / 11.2
SE 0.075
11.6
CI 11.4 / 11.8
SE 0.110
11.7
CI 11.4 / 12.1
SE 0.155

Disparity