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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)
Malaysia
Recommended citation for use of the country-adapted DQQ:
Global Diet Quality Project. DQQ for Malaysia. 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 Sep 21 – Dec 10, 2023
Minimum Dietary Diversity - Women (MDD-W)
63%
Dietary Diversity Score (DDS)
5.3
All-5
22%
Protective Food Consumption (PFC)
27%
Starchy staple foods
96%
Vegetables
80%
Fruits
63%
At least one whole grain, pulse, nut, or seed
38%
Pulses, nuts or seeds
31%
Animal-source foods
94%
Unhealthy Food Consumption (UFC)
63%
More than one sugary food or beverage
56%
More than one salty ultra-processed food
26%
Processed meats
16%
Healthy Diet Pattern for prevention of chronic disease
7%
Zero vegetable or fruit consumption
11%
Soft drinks (soda, energy drinks, sports drinks)
16%
Starchy staple foods
96%
Whole grains
12%
Foods made from grains
95%
White roots, tubers, or plantains
23%
Pulses, nuts or seeds
31%
Pulses
25%
Nuts or seeds
12%
Vegetables
80%
Vitamin A-rich orange vegetables
34%
Dark green leafy vegetables
56%
Other vegetables
65%
Fruits
63%
Vitamin A-rich fruits
21%
Citrus
20%
Other fruits
51%
Dairy
28%
Milk
21%
Yogurt
6%
Cheese
8%
Eggs
64%
Meat, poultry, or fish
85%
Fish or seafood
43%
Poultry
60%
Unprocessed red meat
23%
Unprocessed red meat (ruminants)
17%
Unprocessed red meat (non-ruminants)
7%
Fast food or instant noodles
31%
Salty or fried snacks
52%
Packaged ultra-processed salty snacks
14%
Instant noodles
25%
Fast food
8%
Deep fried foods
33%
Sweet foods
56%
Baked or grain-based sweets
44%
Other sweets
29%
Sweet beverages
77%
Soft drinks (soda, energy drinks, sports drinks)
16%
Sweet tea, coffee, or cocoa
66%
Fruit juice and fruit drinks
23%
% indicates percent of the population consuming in the previous day or night