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Use the following resources to conduct your own diet quality survey and analyze the results.
- DQQ translated into the national language(s) and in English
- IYCF DQQ: Companion questionnaire for infants and young children (age 6-23 months)
Yemen
Recommended citation for use of the country-adapted DQQ: Global Diet Quality Project. DQQ for Yemen. Accessed at dietquality.org.Indicators
Data collected Dec 7, 2022 – Feb 10, 2023
MDD-W
50%
Dietary Diversity Score (DDS)
5
All-5
23%
At least one starchy staple food
100%
At least one vegetable
75%
At least one fruit
45%
At least one pulse, nut, or seed
54%
At least one animal-source food
93%
Zero vegetable or fruit consumption
18%
Soft drinks (soda, energy drinks, sports drinks)
14%
At least one starchy staple food
100%
Whole grains
48%
Foods made from grains
97%
White roots, tubers, or plantains
48%
At least one pulse, nut, or seed
54%
Pulses
52%
Nuts or seeds
5%
At least one vegetable
75%
Vitamin A-rich orange vegetables
25%
Dark green leafy vegetables
31%
Other vegetables
68%
At least one fruit
45%
Vitamin A-rich fruits
11%
Citrus
20%
Other fruits
35%
Dairy
81%
Milk
50%
Yogurt
51%
Cheese
24%
Eggs
45%
Meat, poultry, or fish
50%
Fish or seafood
20%
Poultry
32%
Unprocessed red meat
7%
Unprocessed red meat (ruminants)
7%
Unprocessed red meat (non-ruminants)
0%
Processed meats
1%
Salty packaged snacks, instant noodles, or fast food
29%
Salty or fried snacks
33%
Packaged ultra-processed salty snacks
18%
Instant noodles
18%
Fast food
2%
Deep fried foods
12%
Sweet foods
32%
Baked or grain-based sweets
17%
Other sweets
21%
Sweet beverages
75%
Soft drinks (soda, energy drinks, sports drinks)
14%
Sweet tea, coffee, or cocoa
70%
Fruit juice and fruit drinks
13%
% indicates percent of the population consuming in the previous day or night