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Dominican Republic
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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)
Dominican Republic
Recommended citation for use of the country-adapted DQQ: Global Diet Quality Project. DQQ for Dominican Republic. Accessed at dietquality.org.Indicators
Data collected Aug 19 – Sep 9, 2023
MDD-W
61%
Dietary Diversity Score (DDS)
5.2
All-5
29%
At least one starchy staple food
95%
At least one vegetable
56%
At least one fruit
71%
At least one pulse, nut, or seed
57%
At least one animal-source food
96%
Zero vegetable or fruit consumption
17%
Soft drinks (soda, energy drinks, sports drinks)
41%
At least one starchy staple food
95%
Whole grains
24%
Foods made from grains
87%
White roots, tubers, or plantains
64%
At least one pulse, nut, or seed
57%
Pulses
52%
Nuts or seeds
13%
At least one vegetable
56%
Vitamin A-rich orange vegetables
25%
Dark green leafy vegetables
8%
Other vegetables
46%
At least one fruit
71%
Vitamin A-rich fruits
41%
Citrus
9%
Other fruits
59%
Dairy
54%
Milk
34%
Yogurt
9%
Cheese
34%
Eggs
52%
Meat, poultry, or fish
87%
Fish or seafood
14%
Poultry
47%
Unprocessed red meat
27%
Unprocessed red meat (ruminants)
15%
Unprocessed red meat (non-ruminants)
16%
Processed meats
54%
Salty packaged snacks, instant noodles, or fast food
28%
Salty or fried snacks
46%
Packaged ultra-processed salty snacks
17%
Instant noodles
11%
Fast food
5%
Deep fried foods
32%
Sweet foods
48%
Baked or grain-based sweets
36%
Other sweets
28%
Sweet beverages
86%
Soft drinks (soda, energy drinks, sports drinks)
41%
Sweet tea, coffee, or cocoa
57%
Fruit juice and fruit drinks
47%
% indicates percent of the population consuming in the previous day or night