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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)
Mozambique
Recommended citation for use of the country-adapted DQQ:
Global Diet Quality Project. DQQ for Mozambique. 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 Nov 26, 2021 – Jan 21, 2022
MDD-W
52%
Dietary Diversity Score (DDS)
4.7
All-5
31%
At least one starchy staple food
91%
At least one vegetable
75%
At least one fruit
71%
At least one pulse, nut, or seed
62%
At least one animal-source food
62%
Zero vegetable or fruit consumption
11%
Soft drinks (soda, energy drinks, sports drinks)
26%
At least one starchy staple food
91%
Whole grains
33%
Foods made from grains
75%
White roots, tubers, or plantains
50%
At least one pulse, nut, or seed
62%
Pulses
44%
Nuts or seeds
35%
At least one vegetable
75%
Vitamin A-rich orange vegetables
24%
Dark green leafy vegetables
49%
Other vegetables
53%
At least one fruit
71%
Vitamin A-rich fruits
64%
Citrus
8%
Other fruits
36%
Dairy
12%
Milk
9%
Yogurt
3%
Cheese
2%
Eggs
20%
Meat, poultry, or fish
57%
Fish or seafood
41%
Poultry
17%
Unprocessed red meat
21%
Unprocessed red meat (ruminants)
16%
Unprocessed red meat (non-ruminants)
10%
Processed meats
4%
Salty packaged snacks, instant noodles, or fast food
16%
Salty or fried snacks
31%
Packaged ultra-processed salty snacks
12%
Instant noodles
6%
Fast food
2%
Deep fried foods
23%
Sweet foods
37%
Baked or grain-based sweets
32%
Other sweets
16%
Sweet beverages
57%
Soft drinks (soda, energy drinks, sports drinks)
26%
Sweet tea, coffee, or cocoa
33%
Fruit juice and fruit drinks
28%
% indicates percent of the population consuming in the previous day or night