60.2%
of U.S. adults used a dietary supplement
The CDC reports this share of adults age 20 and older used any dietary supplement in the previous 30 days during August 2021 through August 2023.
Source: CDC, May 2026 ↗A Rede Wellness reference
Dietary supplement use statistics in the U.S.
Eight current figures on how U.S. adults use dietary supplements, drawn from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.
Updated September 21, 2026. Data covers August 2021 through August 2023.
At a glance
Supplement use is common, and multiple-product routines are common too.
These figures describe reported use, not what is right for any one person. A supplement decision still depends on the full picture, including health history, medications, food, goals, and professional guidance when needed.
Read the daily supplement guide →U.S. dietary supplement use
Eight statistics worth knowing
38.7%
of adults used two or more supplements
Nearly four in 10 adults reported using at least two dietary supplements in the previous 30 days.
Source: CDC, May 2026 ↗23.9%
of adults used three or more supplements
Almost one in four adults reported using three or more dietary supplements in the previous 30 days.
Source: CDC, May 2026 ↗15.4%
of adults used four or more supplements
About one in six adults reported using four or more dietary supplements in the previous 30 days.
Source: CDC, May 2026 ↗66.1%
of women used a dietary supplement
Among adults, use was higher among women than men, with 53.9% of men reporting dietary supplement use.
Source: CDC, May 2026 ↗75.9%
of adults 60 and older used a supplement
Use rose with age, from 46.3% among adults ages 20 to 39 to 60.3% among adults ages 40 to 59.
Source: CDC, May 2026 ↗53.8% to 60.2%
adult supplement use increased over the decade
The share of adults using any dietary supplement increased from 2013 to 2014 through August 2021 to August 2023.
Source: CDC, May 2026 ↗30.9% to 38.7%
adult use of two or more supplements increased
The share of adults using two or more supplements also increased across the same period.
Source: CDC, May 2026 ↗Methodology and source
Where these numbers come from
All eight figures come from the CDC’s May 2026 National Center for Health Statistics Data Brief, Dietary Supplement Use: United States, August 2021 to August 2023. The report uses the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, a nationally representative survey of the civilian, noninstitutionalized U.S. population.
The report defines dietary supplements as products intended to supplement the diet, including vitamins, minerals, herbs or botanicals, amino acids, and other substances labeled as dietary supplements. Reported use refers to the prior 30 days.
Rede Wellness shares this page as educational context. It is not medical advice or an individual recommendation.
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Rede Wellness. “Dietary Supplement Use Statistics in the U.S.” Updated September 21, 2026. Rede Wellness.