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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)
Egypt
Recommended citation for use of the country-adapted DQQ:
Global Diet Quality Project. DQQ for Egypt. 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 4 – Oct 25, 2021
Minimum Dietary Diversity - Women (MDD-W)
77%
Dietary Diversity Score (DDS)
5.9
All-5
37%
Protective Food Consumption (PFC)
41%
Starchy staple foods
96%
Vegetables
91%
Fruits
51%
At least one whole grain, pulse, nut, or seed
82%
Pulses, nuts or seeds
80%
Animal-source foods
95%
Unhealthy Food Consumption (UFC)
44%
More than one sugary food or beverage
40%
More than one salty ultra-processed food
15%
Processed meats
7%
Healthy Diet Pattern for prevention of chronic disease
17%
Zero vegetable or fruit consumption
6%
Soft drinks (soda, energy drinks, sports drinks)
24%
Starchy staple foods
96%
Whole grains
9%
Foods made from grains
93%
White roots, tubers, or plantains
56%
Pulses, nuts or seeds
80%
Pulses
77%
Nuts or seeds
17%
Vegetables
91%
Vitamin A-rich orange vegetables
20%
Dark green leafy vegetables
37%
Other vegetables
87%
Fruits
51%
Vitamin A-rich fruits
13%
Citrus
2%
Other fruits
44%
Dairy
82%
Milk
25%
Yogurt
10%
Cheese
75%
Eggs
56%
Meat, poultry, or fish
63%
Fish or seafood
9%
Poultry
33%
Unprocessed red meat
24%
Unprocessed red meat (ruminants)
24%
Unprocessed red meat (non-ruminants)
0%
Fast food or instant noodles
6%
Salty or fried snacks
55%
Packaged ultra-processed salty snacks
16%
Instant noodles
6%
Fast food
0%
Deep fried foods
48%
Sweet foods
22%
Baked or grain-based sweets
12%
Other sweets
15%
Sweet beverages
93%
Soft drinks (soda, energy drinks, sports drinks)
24%
Sweet tea, coffee, or cocoa
88%
Fruit juice and fruit drinks
15%
% indicates percent of the population consuming in the previous day or night