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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 country-adapted DQQ:
Global Diet Quality Project. DQQ for Afghanistan. Accessed at dietquality.org.Recommended citation for use of the DQQ data:
Global Diet Quality Project. 2025. DQQ Data. dataverse.harvard.edu/dataverse/dqqdata.Indicators
Data collected Aug 20, 2022 – Aug 19, 2023
MDD-W
30%
Dietary Diversity Score (DDS)
4.1
All-5
20%
At least one starchy staple food
98%
At least one vegetable
78%
At least one fruit
48%
At least one pulse, nut, or seed
40%
At least one animal-source food
73%
Zero vegetable or fruit consumption
15%
Soft drinks (soda, energy drinks, sports drinks)
8%
At least one starchy staple food
98%
Whole grains
12%
Foods made from grains
95%
White roots, tubers, or plantains
52%
At least one pulse, nut, or seed
40%
Pulses
31%
Nuts or seeds
15%
At least one vegetable
78%
Vitamin A-rich orange vegetables
10%
Dark green leafy vegetables
17%
Other vegetables
74%
At least one fruit
48%
Vitamin A-rich fruits
17%
Citrus
3%
Other fruits
42%
Dairy
64%
Milk
21%
Yogurt
57%
Cheese
9%
Eggs
20%
Meat, poultry, or fish
25%
Fish or seafood
1%
Poultry
7%
Unprocessed red meat
19%
Unprocessed red meat (ruminants)
19%
Unprocessed red meat (non-ruminants)
0%
Processed meats
0%
Salty packaged snacks, instant noodles, or fast food
5%
Salty or fried snacks
11%
Packaged ultra-processed salty snacks
3%
Instant noodles
2%
Fast food
1%
Deep fried foods
8%
Sweet foods
56%
Baked or grain-based sweets
15%
Other sweets
52%
Sweet beverages
73%
Soft drinks (soda, energy drinks, sports drinks)
8%
Sweet tea, coffee, or cocoa
68%
Fruit juice and fruit drinks
6%
% indicates percent of the population consuming in the previous day or night