of U.S. adults used a dietary supplement in the prior 30 days.
This nationally representative estimate covers adults age 20 and older during August 2021-August 2023.
Source: NCHS, 2026Reference Desk
U.S. dietary supplement statistics.
A practical, sourced snapshot of who uses dietary supplements in the United States, how usage changes by age, and how many products people report taking.
Last updated October 1, 2026. Latest national estimates on this page cover August 2021-August 2023.
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What this page measures
Usage, not a promise.
These figures describe reported use, not product effectiveness. They come from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, a nationally representative survey of the U.S. noninstitutionalized population.
Dietary supplements can add nutrients to a routine, but they can also contribute to excessive intake or interact with medications. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's dietary supplement guidance is a useful starting point for understanding how supplements are regulated.
Key statistics
Ten citable findings from the latest national data.
women reported use more often than men.
The reported 30-day use rate was 66.1% for women and 53.9% for men.
Source: NCHS, 2026of adults age 20-39 reported use.
Adult use increased with age, beginning at 46.3% among people age 20-39.
Source: NCHS, 2026of adults age 60 and older reported use.
This was the highest reported adult age-group rate in the national survey.
Source: NCHS, 2026of U.S. adults used two or more dietary supplements.
Use of two or more products rose with age, from 23.4% among adults age 20-39 to 56.4% among adults age 60 and older.
Source: NCHS, 2026of U.S. adults used four or more dietary supplements.
Among adults age 60 and older, the share reporting four or more products was 26.5%.
Source: NCHS, 2026of U.S. youth used a dietary supplement in the prior 30 days.
Youth age 2-11 had the highest youth use rate at 41.9%, compared with 30.1% among those age 12-19.
Source: NCHS, 2026of U.S. youth used two or more dietary supplements.
The rate was 13.0% for youth age 2-11 and 10.5% for those age 12-19.
Source: NCHS, 2026was the rise in adult supplement use from 2013-2014 to August 2021-August 2023.
The CDC reported a significant increasing trend across the national survey periods.
Source: NCHS, 2026was the rise in adults using two or more supplements from 2013-2014 to August 2021-August 2023.
The CDC also reported this as a significant increasing trend across the national survey periods.
Source: NCHS, 2026Methodology and sources
How to read these figures.
The primary source is National Center for Health Statistics, Dietary Supplement Use: United States, August 2021-August 2023, Data Brief No. 561 (May 2026). Its estimates are based on 30-day self-reported use collected in the August 2021-August 2023 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. This page preserves the source's age bands and wording where they affect interpretation.
- National Center for Health Statistics: Dietary Supplement Use, United States, August 2021-August 2023
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration: Dietary Supplements
The national survey data are the latest published estimates located for this page as of October 1, 2026. During August 2021-August 2023, survey questions were collected by telephone after the examination rather than in the previous in-home interview format, so comparisons over time should be read with that collection change in mind. This page will be refreshed when a newer comparable national release becomes available.
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