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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)
Bangladesh
Recommended citation for use of the country-adapted DQQ:
Global Diet Quality Project. DQQ for Bangladesh. 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 Mar 27 – Apr 30, 2022
MDD-W
59%
Dietary Diversity Score (DDS)
4.8
All-5
22%
At least one starchy staple food
100%
At least one vegetable
81%
At least one fruit
39%
At least one pulse, nut, or seed
61%
At least one animal-source food
88%
Zero vegetable or fruit consumption
14%
Soft drinks (soda, energy drinks, sports drinks)
11%
At least one starchy staple food
100%
Whole grains
39%
Foods made from grains
99%
White roots, tubers, or plantains
70%
At least one pulse, nut, or seed
61%
Pulses
58%
Nuts or seeds
9%
At least one vegetable
81%
Vitamin A-rich orange vegetables
21%
Dark green leafy vegetables
38%
Other vegetables
69%
At least one fruit
39%
Vitamin A-rich fruits
10%
Citrus
14%
Other fruits
28%
Dairy
29%
Milk
23%
Yogurt
8%
Cheese
3%
Eggs
36%
Meat, poultry, or fish
79%
Fish or seafood
71%
Poultry
18%
Unprocessed red meat
10%
Unprocessed red meat (ruminants)
10%
Unprocessed red meat (non-ruminants)
0%
Processed meats
2%
Salty packaged snacks, instant noodles, or fast food
27%
Salty or fried snacks
40%
Packaged ultra-processed salty snacks
21%
Instant noodles
10%
Fast food
1%
Deep fried foods
24%
Sweet foods
53%
Baked or grain-based sweets
45%
Other sweets
23%
Sweet beverages
52%
Soft drinks (soda, energy drinks, sports drinks)
11%
Sweet tea, coffee, or cocoa
47%
Fruit juice and fruit drinks
7%
% indicates percent of the population consuming in the previous day or night