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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)
Ecuador
Recommended citation for use of the country-adapted DQQ:
Global Diet Quality Project. DQQ for Ecuador. 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 Sep 24 – Nov 7, 2021
Minimum Dietary Diversity - Women (MDD-W)
84%
Dietary Diversity Score (DDS)
6.4
All-5
44%
Protective Food Consumption (PFC)
52%
Starchy staple foods
96%
Vegetables
83%
Fruits
85%
At least one whole grain, pulse, nut, or seed
66%
Pulses, nuts or seeds
55%
Animal-source foods
97%
Unhealthy Food Consumption (UFC)
70%
More than one sugary food or beverage
64%
More than one salty ultra-processed food
16%
Processed meats
24%
Healthy Diet Pattern for prevention of chronic disease
14%
Zero vegetable or fruit consumption
6%
Soft drinks (soda, energy drinks, sports drinks)
29%
Starchy staple foods
96%
Whole grains
30%
Foods made from grains
88%
White roots, tubers, or plantains
70%
Pulses, nuts or seeds
55%
Pulses
51%
Nuts or seeds
12%
Vegetables
83%
Vitamin A-rich orange vegetables
52%
Dark green leafy vegetables
28%
Other vegetables
76%
Fruits
85%
Vitamin A-rich fruits
38%
Citrus
59%
Other fruits
68%
Dairy
72%
Milk
41%
Yogurt
18%
Cheese
55%
Eggs
67%
Meat, poultry, or fish
87%
Fish or seafood
36%
Poultry
57%
Unprocessed red meat
45%
Unprocessed red meat (ruminants)
34%
Unprocessed red meat (non-ruminants)
20%
Fast food or instant noodles
10%
Salty or fried snacks
31%
Packaged ultra-processed salty snacks
14%
Instant noodles
8%
Fast food
3%
Deep fried foods
19%
Sweet foods
38%
Baked or grain-based sweets
21%
Other sweets
26%
Sweet beverages
86%
Soft drinks (soda, energy drinks, sports drinks)
29%
Sweet tea, coffee, or cocoa
70%
Fruit juice and fruit drinks
46%
% indicates percent of the population consuming in the previous day or night