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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)
Moldova
Recommended citation for use of the country-adapted DQQ:
Global Diet Quality Project. DQQ for Moldova. 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 Aug 6 – Oct 25, 2023
Minimum Dietary Diversity - Women (MDD-W)
79%
Dietary Diversity Score (DDS)
5.7
All-5
32%
Protective Food Consumption (PFC)
43%
Starchy staple foods
96%
Vegetables
91%
Fruits
80%
At least one whole grain, pulse, nut, or seed
57%
Pulses, nuts or seeds
42%
Animal-source foods
94%
Unhealthy Food Consumption (UFC)
77%
More than one sugary food or beverage
69%
More than one salty ultra-processed food
15%
Processed meats
34%
Healthy Diet Pattern for prevention of chronic disease
6%
Zero vegetable or fruit consumption
4%
Soft drinks (soda, energy drinks, sports drinks)
25%
Starchy staple foods
96%
Whole grains
32%
Foods made from grains
85%
White roots, tubers, or plantains
63%
Pulses, nuts or seeds
42%
Pulses
17%
Nuts or seeds
31%
Vegetables
91%
Vitamin A-rich orange vegetables
41%
Dark green leafy vegetables
22%
Other vegetables
85%
Fruits
80%
Vitamin A-rich fruits
15%
Citrus
9%
Other fruits
78%
Dairy
61%
Milk
22%
Yogurt
24%
Cheese
48%
Eggs
48%
Meat, poultry, or fish
82%
Fish or seafood
21%
Poultry
45%
Unprocessed red meat
38%
Unprocessed red meat (ruminants)
13%
Unprocessed red meat (non-ruminants)
28%
Fast food or instant noodles
12%
Salty or fried snacks
26%
Packaged ultra-processed salty snacks
12%
Instant noodles
8%
Fast food
5%
Deep fried foods
14%
Sweet foods
61%
Baked or grain-based sweets
36%
Other sweets
44%
Sweet beverages
89%
Soft drinks (soda, energy drinks, sports drinks)
25%
Sweet tea, coffee, or cocoa
82%
Fruit juice and fruit drinks
28%
% indicates percent of the population consuming in the previous day or night