Switzerland

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DQQ translated into the national language(s) and in English

Switzerland

Recommended citation for use of the country-adapted DQQ:

Global Diet Quality Project. DQQ for Switzerland. Accessed at dietquality.org.

Recommended citation for use of the DQQ data:

Global Diet Quality Project. 2025. DQQ Data. dataverse.harvard.edu/dataverse/dqqdata.

Data Collection Details

Indicators

Total Rural/Urban Female/Male

Data collected Aug 10 – Sep 12, 2023

Minimum Dietary Diversity - Women (MDD-W)

91%

Dietary Diversity Score (DDS)

All-5

56%

Protective Food Consumption (PFC)

77%

Starchy staple foods

98%

Vegetables

98%

Fruits

93%

At least one whole grain, pulse, nut, or seed

84%

Pulses, nuts or seeds

63%

Animal-source foods

98%

Unhealthy Food Consumption (UFC)

76%

More than one sugary food or beverage

64%

More than one salty ultra-processed food

24%

Processed meats

40%

Healthy Diet Pattern for prevention of chronic disease

17%

Zero vegetable or fruit consumption

Soft drinks (soda, energy drinks, sports drinks)

25%

Starchy staple foods

98%

Whole grains

58%

Foods made from grains

90%

White roots, tubers, or plantains

55%

Pulses, nuts or seeds

63%

Pulses

30%

Nuts or seeds

47%

Vegetables

98%

Vitamin A-rich orange vegetables

49%

Dark green leafy vegetables

61%

Other vegetables

90%

Fruits

93%

Vitamin A-rich fruits

50%

Citrus

11%

Other fruits

86%

Dairy

87%

Milk

41%

Yogurt

49%

Cheese

63%

Eggs

46%

Meat, poultry, or fish

73%

Fish or seafood

26%

Poultry

11%

Unprocessed red meat

42%

Unprocessed red meat (ruminants)

31%

Unprocessed red meat (non-ruminants)

21%

Fast food or instant noodles

18%

Salty or fried snacks

39%

Packaged ultra-processed salty snacks

15%

Instant noodles

17%

Fast food

Deep fried foods

18%

Sweet foods

67%

Baked or grain-based sweets

32%

Other sweets

52%

Sweet beverages

76%

Soft drinks (soda, energy drinks, sports drinks)

25%

Sweet tea, coffee, or cocoa

48%

Fruit juice and fruit drinks

38%

% indicates percent of the population consuming in the previous day or night