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

Indicators

Data collected Aug 31 – Oct 22, 2023
GDR Score - 8.2NCD-Risk Score - 3.2NCD-Protect Score - 2.4
MDD-W
55%
Dietary Diversity Score (DDS)
4.8
All-5
9%
At least one starchy staple food
93%
At least one vegetable
67%
At least one fruit
54%
At least one pulse, nut, or seed
13%
At least one animal-source food
98%
Zero vegetable or fruit consumption
21%
Soft drinks (soda, energy drinks, sports drinks)
42%
At least one starchy staple food
93%
Whole grains
32%
Foods made from grains
80%
White roots, tubers, or plantains
70%
At least one pulse, nut, or seed
13%
Pulses
6%
Nuts or seeds
8%
At least one vegetable
67%
Vitamin A-rich orange vegetables
55%
Dark green leafy vegetables
14%
Other vegetables
44%
At least one fruit
54%
Vitamin A-rich fruits
16%
Citrus
17%
Other fruits
47%
Dairy
78%
Milk
65%
Yogurt
54%
Cheese
26%
Eggs
34%
Meat, poultry, or fish
95%
Fish or seafood
5%
Poultry
11%
Unprocessed red meat
92%
Unprocessed red meat (ruminants)
91%
Unprocessed red meat (non-ruminants)
5%
Processed meats
22%
Salty packaged snacks, instant noodles, or fast food
20%
Salty or fried snacks
43%
Packaged ultra-processed salty snacks
7%
Instant noodles
11%
Fast food
5%
Deep fried foods
33%
Sweet foods
62%
Baked or grain-based sweets
32%
Other sweets
52%
Sweet beverages
68%
Soft drinks (soda, energy drinks, sports drinks)
42%
Sweet tea, coffee, or cocoa
33%
Fruit juice and fruit drinks
30%
% indicates percent of the population consuming in the previous day or night