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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)
Congo
Recommended citation for use of the country-adapted DQQ:
Global Diet Quality Project. DQQ for Congo. 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 Jul 29 – Sep 18, 2023
Minimum Dietary Diversity - Women (MDD-W)
45%
Dietary Diversity Score (DDS)
4.4
All-5
20%
Protective Food Consumption (PFC)
26%
Starchy staple foods
90%
Vegetables
77%
Fruits
46%
At least one whole grain, pulse, nut, or seed
57%
Pulses, nuts or seeds
54%
Animal-source foods
75%
Unhealthy Food Consumption (UFC)
45%
More than one sugary food or beverage
41%
More than one salty ultra-processed food
7%
Processed meats
17%
Healthy Diet Pattern for prevention of chronic disease
10%
Zero vegetable or fruit consumption
17%
Soft drinks (soda, energy drinks, sports drinks)
22%
Starchy staple foods
90%
Whole grains
10%
Foods made from grains
56%
White roots, tubers, or plantains
76%
Pulses, nuts or seeds
54%
Pulses
28%
Nuts or seeds
36%
Vegetables
77%
Vitamin A-rich orange vegetables
17%
Dark green leafy vegetables
61%
Other vegetables
45%
Fruits
46%
Vitamin A-rich fruits
14%
Citrus
27%
Other fruits
25%
Dairy
31%
Milk
25%
Yogurt
10%
Cheese
6%
Eggs
15%
Meat, poultry, or fish
67%
Fish or seafood
41%
Poultry
25%
Unprocessed red meat
20%
Unprocessed red meat (ruminants)
8%
Unprocessed red meat (non-ruminants)
15%
Fast food or instant noodles
4%
Salty or fried snacks
16%
Packaged ultra-processed salty snacks
5%
Instant noodles
0%
Fast food
4%
Deep fried foods
13%
Sweet foods
46%
Baked or grain-based sweets
41%
Other sweets
18%
Sweet beverages
51%
Soft drinks (soda, energy drinks, sports drinks)
22%
Sweet tea, coffee, or cocoa
32%
Fruit juice and fruit drinks
19%
% indicates percent of the population consuming in the previous day or night