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North Macedonia

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Use the following resources to conduct your own diet quality survey and analyze the results.

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North Macedonia
Recommended citation for use of the country-adapted DQQ:
Global Diet Quality Project. DQQ for North Macedonia. Accessed at dietquality.org.
Recommended citation for use of the DQQ data:
Global Diet Quality Project. 2025. DQQ Data. dataverse.harvard.edu/dataverse/dqqdata.
Data Collection Details

Indicators

National DQQ data available
GDR Score - 9.1NCD-Risk Score - 3.2NCD-Protect Score - 3.2
Minimum Dietary Diversity - Women (MDD-W)
79%
Dietary Diversity Score (DDS)
6
All-5
42%
Protective Food Consumption (PFC)
47%
Starchy staple foods
97%
Vegetables
94%
Fruits
84%
At least one whole grain, pulse, nut, or seed
56%
Pulses, nuts or seeds
53%
Animal-source foods
97%
Unhealthy Food Consumption (UFC)
87%
More than one sugary food or beverage
83%
More than one salty ultra-processed food
32%
Processed meats
31%
Healthy Diet Pattern for prevention of chronic disease
5%
Zero vegetable or fruit consumption
3%
Soft drinks (soda, energy drinks, sports drinks)
54%
Starchy staple foods
97%
Whole grains
11%
Foods made from grains
93%
White roots, tubers, or plantains
46%
Pulses, nuts or seeds
53%
Pulses
23%
Nuts or seeds
39%
Vegetables
94%
Vitamin A-rich orange vegetables
29%
Dark green leafy vegetables
13%
Other vegetables
92%
Fruits
84%
Vitamin A-rich fruits
31%
Citrus
7%
Other fruits
78%
Dairy
86%
Milk
23%
Yogurt
51%
Cheese
75%
Eggs
49%
Meat, poultry, or fish
78%
Fish or seafood
14%
Poultry
28%
Unprocessed red meat
35%
Unprocessed red meat (ruminants)
18%
Unprocessed red meat (non-ruminants)
18%
Fast food or instant noodles
20%
Salty or fried snacks
53%
Packaged ultra-processed salty snacks
22%
Instant noodles
15%
Fast food
8%
Deep fried foods
37%
Sweet foods
65%
Baked or grain-based sweets
35%
Other sweets
50%
Sweet beverages
94%
Soft drinks (soda, energy drinks, sports drinks)
54%
Sweet tea, coffee, or cocoa
80%
Fruit juice and fruit drinks
46%
% indicates percent of the population consuming in the previous day or night