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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
China
Recommended citation for use of the country-adapted DQQ:
Global Diet Quality Project. DQQ for China. 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 26, 2021 – Jan 16, 2022
MDD-W
86%
Dietary Diversity Score (DDS)
6.7
All-5
55%
At least one starchy staple food
96%
At least one vegetable
93%
At least one fruit
79%
At least one pulse, nut, or seed
70%
At least one animal-source food
95%
Zero vegetable or fruit consumption
4%
Soft drinks (soda, energy drinks, sports drinks)
12%
At least one starchy staple food
96%
Whole grains
40%
Foods made from grains
93%
White roots, tubers, or plantains
54%
At least one pulse, nut, or seed
70%
Pulses
58%
Nuts or seeds
38%
At least one vegetable
93%
Vitamin A-rich orange vegetables
48%
Dark green leafy vegetables
77%
Other vegetables
69%
At least one fruit
79%
Vitamin A-rich fruits
16%
Citrus
53%
Other fruits
62%
Dairy
43%
Milk
33%
Yogurt
21%
Cheese
4%
Eggs
66%
Meat, poultry, or fish
85%
Fish or seafood
31%
Poultry
30%
Unprocessed red meat
71%
Unprocessed red meat (ruminants)
25%
Unprocessed red meat (non-ruminants)
61%
Processed meats
33%
Salty packaged snacks, instant noodles, or fast food
23%
Salty or fried snacks
32%
Packaged ultra-processed salty snacks
9%
Instant noodles
15%
Fast food
4%
Deep fried foods
17%
Sweet foods
39%
Baked or grain-based sweets
31%
Other sweets
17%
Sweet beverages
28%
Soft drinks (soda, energy drinks, sports drinks)
12%
Sweet tea, coffee, or cocoa
17%
Fruit juice and fruit drinks
11%
% indicates percent of the population consuming in the previous day or night