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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
Iraq
Recommended citation for use of the country-adapted DQQ:
Global Diet Quality Project. DQQ for Iraq. 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
National DQQ data available
Minimum Dietary Diversity - Women (MDD-W)
91%
Dietary Diversity Score (DDS)
7
All-5
47%
Protective Food Consumption (PFC)
52%
Starchy staple foods
96%
Vegetables
96%
Fruits
71%
At least one whole grain, pulse, nut, or seed
73%
Pulses, nuts or seeds
70%
Animal-source foods
98%
Unhealthy Food Consumption (UFC)
80%
More than one sugary food or beverage
77%
More than one salty ultra-processed food
43%
Processed meats
18%
Healthy Diet Pattern for prevention of chronic disease
7%
Zero vegetable or fruit consumption
2%
Soft drinks (soda, energy drinks, sports drinks)
52%
Starchy staple foods
96%
Whole grains
33%
Foods made from grains
92%
White roots, tubers, or plantains
55%
Pulses, nuts or seeds
70%
Pulses
58%
Nuts or seeds
44%
Vegetables
96%
Vitamin A-rich orange vegetables
21%
Dark green leafy vegetables
67%
Other vegetables
93%
Fruits
71%
Vitamin A-rich fruits
29%
Citrus
33%
Other fruits
58%
Dairy
78%
Milk
37%
Yogurt
59%
Cheese
49%
Eggs
78%
Meat, poultry, or fish
80%
Fish or seafood
27%
Poultry
50%
Unprocessed red meat
38%
Unprocessed red meat (ruminants)
38%
Unprocessed red meat (non-ruminants)
0%
Fast food or instant noodles
42%
Salty or fried snacks
76%
Packaged ultra-processed salty snacks
23%
Instant noodles
35%
Fast food
16%
Deep fried foods
64%
Sweet foods
62%
Baked or grain-based sweets
49%
Other sweets
36%
Sweet beverages
96%
Soft drinks (soda, energy drinks, sports drinks)
52%
Sweet tea, coffee, or cocoa
88%
Fruit juice and fruit drinks
25%
% indicates percent of the population consuming in the previous day or night