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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)
Madagascar
Recommended citation for use of the country-adapted DQQ:
Global Diet Quality Project. DQQ for Madagascar. 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 Jul 25 – Sep 13, 2023
MDD-W
40%
Dietary Diversity Score (DDS)
4.4
All-5
22%
At least one starchy staple food
95%
At least one vegetable
76%
At least one fruit
52%
At least one pulse, nut, or seed
50%
At least one animal-source food
65%
Zero vegetable or fruit consumption
17%
Soft drinks (soda, energy drinks, sports drinks)
9%
At least one starchy staple food
95%
Whole grains
38%
Foods made from grains
86%
White roots, tubers, or plantains
57%
At least one pulse, nut, or seed
50%
Pulses
41%
Nuts or seeds
22%
At least one vegetable
76%
Vitamin A-rich orange vegetables
24%
Dark green leafy vegetables
62%
Other vegetables
39%
At least one fruit
52%
Vitamin A-rich fruits
14%
Citrus
32%
Other fruits
37%
Dairy
20%
Milk
14%
Yogurt
9%
Cheese
5%
Eggs
21%
Meat, poultry, or fish
58%
Fish or seafood
34%
Poultry
16%
Unprocessed red meat
34%
Unprocessed red meat (ruminants)
27%
Unprocessed red meat (non-ruminants)
14%
Processed meats
6%
Salty packaged snacks, instant noodles, or fast food
25%
Salty or fried snacks
45%
Packaged ultra-processed salty snacks
4%
Instant noodles
23%
Fast food
2%
Deep fried foods
34%
Sweet foods
37%
Baked or grain-based sweets
33%
Other sweets
17%
Sweet beverages
55%
Soft drinks (soda, energy drinks, sports drinks)
9%
Sweet tea, coffee, or cocoa
50%
Fruit juice and fruit drinks
12%
% indicates percent of the population consuming in the previous day or night