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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)
Afghanistan
Recommended citation for use of the data: Global Diet Quality Project. DQQ for Afghanistan. Accessed at dietquality.org.Indicators
Data collected Jul 20 – Aug 27, 2022
MDD-W
18%
Food group diversity score
3.7
All-5
14%
At least one starchy staple food
97%
At least one vegetable
75%
At least one fruit
46%
At least one pulse, nut, or seed
33%
At least one animal-source food
66%
Zero vegetable or fruit consumption
17%
Soft drink consumption
At least one starchy staple food
97%
Whole grains
13%
Foods made from grains
94%
White roots or tubers
53%
At least one pulse, nut, or seed
33%
Pulses
28%
Nuts or seeds
9%
At least one vegetable
75%
Vitamin A-rich orange vegetables
11%
Dark green leafy vegetables
13%
Other vegetables
70%
At least one fruit
46%
Vitamin A-rich fruits
13%
Citrus
1%
Other fruits
41%
Dairy
60%
Milk
19%
Yogurt
52%
Cheese
7%
Eggs
13%
Meat, poultry, or fish
13%
Fish or seafood
0%
Poultry
5%
Unprocessed red meat
9%
Unprocessed red meat (ruminants)
9%
Unprocessed red meat (non-ruminants)
0%
Processed meats
0%
Salty snacks, instant noodles, or fast food
5%
Salty or fried snacks
11%
Packaged ultra-processed salty snacks
2%
Instant noodles
2%
Fast food
1%
Deep fried foods
7%
Sweet foods
48%
Baked or grain-based sweets
9%
Other sweets
45%
Sugar-sweetened beverages
66%
Soft drink consumption
Sweet tea, coffee, or cocoa
63%
Fruit juice and fruit drinks
5%
% indicates percent of the population consuming in the previous day or night