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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)
Mexico
Recommended citation for use of the country-adapted DQQ:
Global Diet Quality Project. DQQ for Mexico. 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 Dec 9, 2021 – Mar 1, 2022
Minimum Dietary Diversity - Women (MDD-W)
86%
Dietary Diversity Score (DDS)
6.7
All-5
55%
Protective Food Consumption (PFC)
72%
Starchy staple foods
95%
Vegetables
88%
Fruits
85%
At least one whole grain, pulse, nut, or seed
93%
Pulses, nuts or seeds
75%
Animal-source foods
97%
Unhealthy Food Consumption (UFC)
82%
More than one sugary food or beverage
76%
More than one salty ultra-processed food
17%
Processed meats
41%
Healthy Diet Pattern for prevention of chronic disease
13%
Zero vegetable or fruit consumption
4%
Soft drinks (soda, energy drinks, sports drinks)
38%
Starchy staple foods
95%
Whole grains
80%
Foods made from grains
74%
White roots, tubers, or plantains
29%
Pulses, nuts or seeds
75%
Pulses
66%
Nuts or seeds
31%
Vegetables
88%
Vitamin A-rich orange vegetables
48%
Dark green leafy vegetables
26%
Other vegetables
85%
Fruits
85%
Vitamin A-rich fruits
24%
Citrus
52%
Other fruits
74%
Dairy
72%
Milk
46%
Yogurt
20%
Cheese
44%
Eggs
65%
Meat, poultry, or fish
87%
Fish or seafood
17%
Poultry
48%
Unprocessed red meat
46%
Unprocessed red meat (ruminants)
32%
Unprocessed red meat (non-ruminants)
22%
Fast food or instant noodles
9%
Salty or fried snacks
27%
Packaged ultra-processed salty snacks
19%
Instant noodles
7%
Fast food
4%
Deep fried foods
8%
Sweet foods
63%
Baked or grain-based sweets
54%
Other sweets
28%
Sweet beverages
88%
Soft drinks (soda, energy drinks, sports drinks)
38%
Sweet tea, coffee, or cocoa
68%
Fruit juice and fruit drinks
49%
% indicates percent of the population consuming in the previous day or night