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Recommended citation for use of the country-adapted DQQ: Global Diet Quality Project. DQQ for Myanmar. Accessed at dietquality.org.

Indicators

Data collected Oct 5 – Nov 7, 2023
GDR Score - 10.3NCD-Risk Score - 1.9NCD-Protect Score - 3.1
MDD-W
65%
Dietary Diversity Score (DDS)
5.3
All-5
29%
At least one starchy staple food
97%
At least one vegetable
84%
At least one fruit
55%
At least one pulse, nut, or seed
53%
At least one animal-source food
92%
Zero vegetable or fruit consumption
10%
Soft drinks (soda, energy drinks, sports drinks)
21%
At least one starchy staple food
97%
Whole grains
15%
Foods made from grains
96%
White roots, tubers, or plantains
35%
At least one pulse, nut, or seed
53%
Pulses
37%
Nuts or seeds
29%
At least one vegetable
84%
Vitamin A-rich orange vegetables
27%
Dark green leafy vegetables
68%
Other vegetables
68%
At least one fruit
55%
Vitamin A-rich fruits
11%
Citrus
9%
Other fruits
48%
Dairy
14%
Milk
8%
Yogurt
5%
Cheese
4%
Eggs
51%
Meat, poultry, or fish
83%
Fish or seafood
50%
Poultry
36%
Unprocessed red meat
33%
Unprocessed red meat (ruminants)
17%
Unprocessed red meat (non-ruminants)
21%
Processed meats
10%
Salty packaged snacks, instant noodles, or fast food
29%
Salty or fried snacks
38%
Packaged ultra-processed salty snacks
17%
Instant noodles
16%
Fast food
2%
Deep fried foods
19%
Sweet foods
47%
Baked or grain-based sweets
36%
Other sweets
20%
Sweet beverages
53%
Soft drinks (soda, energy drinks, sports drinks)
21%
Sweet tea, coffee, or cocoa
36%
Fruit juice and fruit drinks
12%
% indicates percent of the population consuming in the previous day or night