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Burkina Faso
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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)
Burkina Faso
Recommended citation for use of the country-adapted DQQ:
Global Diet Quality Project. DQQ for Burkina Faso. 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 Sep 16 – Oct 8, 2021
Minimum Dietary Diversity - Women (MDD-W)
39%
Dietary Diversity Score (DDS)
4.1
All-5
16%
Protective Food Consumption (PFC)
23%
Starchy staple foods
89%
Vegetables
85%
Fruits
30%
At least one whole grain, pulse, nut, or seed
72%
Pulses, nuts or seeds
52%
Animal-source foods
67%
Unhealthy Food Consumption (UFC)
38%
More than one sugary food or beverage
37%
More than one salty ultra-processed food
2%
Processed meats
4%
Healthy Diet Pattern for prevention of chronic disease
8%
Zero vegetable or fruit consumption
12%
Soft drinks (soda, energy drinks, sports drinks)
12%
Starchy staple foods
89%
Whole grains
49%
Foods made from grains
77%
White roots, tubers, or plantains
14%
Pulses, nuts or seeds
52%
Pulses
22%
Nuts or seeds
42%
Vegetables
85%
Vitamin A-rich orange vegetables
7%
Dark green leafy vegetables
70%
Other vegetables
48%
Fruits
30%
Vitamin A-rich fruits
13%
Citrus
9%
Other fruits
22%
Dairy
27%
Milk
18%
Yogurt
18%
Cheese
2%
Eggs
14%
Meat, poultry, or fish
57%
Fish or seafood
42%
Poultry
11%
Unprocessed red meat
24%
Unprocessed red meat (ruminants)
22%
Unprocessed red meat (non-ruminants)
6%
Fast food or instant noodles
2%
Salty or fried snacks
14%
Packaged ultra-processed salty snacks
2%
Instant noodles
0%
Fast food
2%
Deep fried foods
13%
Sweet foods
33%
Baked or grain-based sweets
28%
Other sweets
12%
Sweet beverages
62%
Soft drinks (soda, energy drinks, sports drinks)
12%
Sweet tea, coffee, or cocoa
53%
Fruit juice and fruit drinks
19%
% indicates percent of the population consuming in the previous day or night