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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)
Albania
Recommended citation for use of the country-adapted DQQ:
Global Diet Quality Project. DQQ for Albania. 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 Oct 1 – Nov 13, 2022
Minimum Dietary Diversity - Women (MDD-W)
91%
Dietary Diversity Score (DDS)
6.6
All-5
52%
Protective Food Consumption (PFC)
57%
Starchy staple foods
99%
Vegetables
94%
Fruits
88%
At least one whole grain, pulse, nut, or seed
67%
Pulses, nuts or seeds
61%
Animal-source foods
98%
Unhealthy Food Consumption (UFC)
74%
More than one sugary food or beverage
67%
More than one salty ultra-processed food
30%
Processed meats
34%
Healthy Diet Pattern for prevention of chronic disease
12%
Zero vegetable or fruit consumption
2%
Soft drinks (soda, energy drinks, sports drinks)
35%
Starchy staple foods
99%
Whole grains
21%
Foods made from grains
97%
White roots, tubers, or plantains
50%
Pulses, nuts or seeds
61%
Pulses
37%
Nuts or seeds
39%
Vegetables
94%
Vitamin A-rich orange vegetables
46%
Dark green leafy vegetables
21%
Other vegetables
91%
Fruits
88%
Vitamin A-rich fruits
22%
Citrus
9%
Other fruits
86%
Dairy
94%
Milk
40%
Yogurt
69%
Cheese
80%
Eggs
60%
Meat, poultry, or fish
76%
Fish or seafood
11%
Poultry
21%
Unprocessed red meat
48%
Unprocessed red meat (ruminants)
38%
Unprocessed red meat (non-ruminants)
12%
Fast food or instant noodles
10%
Salty or fried snacks
49%
Packaged ultra-processed salty snacks
24%
Instant noodles
2%
Fast food
9%
Deep fried foods
40%
Sweet foods
58%
Baked or grain-based sweets
40%
Other sweets
40%
Sweet beverages
85%
Soft drinks (soda, energy drinks, sports drinks)
35%
Sweet tea, coffee, or cocoa
71%
Fruit juice and fruit drinks
37%
% indicates percent of the population consuming in the previous day or night