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

Status: Getting worse

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Most Recent Data:
2,463 milligrams (mg) (2017-20) *

Target:
2,769 mg *

Desired Direction:
Increase desired

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 *

* Age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population.

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Mean total daily potassium intake, 2013-16 to 2017-20 ^* ^◊
(milligrams (mg))

Increase desired

Population	2013-16	2017-20
Total	2,517 CI 2,472 / 2,562 SE 22.207	2,463 CI 2,418 / 2,508 SE 21.670

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

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#: 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 "mg, 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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Increase potassium consumption by people aged 2 years and over — NWS‑14 Data

Status: Getting worse

Mean total daily potassium intake, 2013-16 to 2017-20 * ◊ (milligrams (mg)) Increase desired

Mean total daily potassium intake, 2013-16 to 2017-20 ^* ^◊
(milligrams (mg))

Increase desired