Objective This study aimed to analyze the status of cooking oil consumption among the Chinese elderly aged 60 years and above in 23 provinces （autonomous regions and municipalities） in 2017-2020.Methods The data were obtained from the Chinese resident food consumption survey conducted by the China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment in 2017-2020 using a multi-stage stratified cluster sampling method proportional to the population. In this study， the elderly aged 60 years and above who participated in the household condiment weighing survey were selected as the objects. Household cooking oil data and individual total number of diners were obtained through the weighing accounting method and allocated to individuals according to the ratio of energy intake of household members， and evaluated by the recommended consumption of 25-30 g/d for the elderly in the Dietary Guidelines for Chinese Residents. According to the fatty acid content in the Chinese Food Composition Table （sixth edition）， the fatty acid content in cooking oil was calculated by combining the consumption of different cooking oils.Results The average consumption levels of the Chinese elderly aged 60 years and above were： 32.32 g/d for cooking oil， 30.36 g/d for vegetable oil， 1.89 g/d for animal oil， and 0.08 g/d for animal and plant mixed oil. Significant differences were observed in the consumption of cooking oil depending on the age， gender， place of residence， household income level， educational level， and region （P<0.05）. In China， 43.84% of the elderly consumed more cooking oil than the maximum recommended intake of 30 g/d. The cooking oils with the highest consumption rates were rapeseed oil， peanut oil， and sesame oil， and those with the highest consumption levels were rapeseed oil， peanut oil， and soybean oil. The fatty acid intake through cooking oil mainly involved unsaturated fatty acids.Conclusion The cooking oil consumption level of the Chinese elderly was generally high， and more than 40% of the elderly consumed too much cooking oil. Carrying out targeted actions and continuing to monitor their consumption situation is recommended.