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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)
Nigeria
Recommended citation for use of the country-adapted DQQ:
Global Diet Quality Project. DQQ for Nigeria. 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 Aug 15 – Sep 22, 2021
Minimum Dietary Diversity - Women (MDD-W)
48%
Dietary Diversity Score (DDS)
4.5
All-5
23%
Protective Food Consumption (PFC)
29%
Starchy staple foods
94%
Vegetables
75%
Fruits
45%
At least one whole grain, pulse, nut, or seed
61%
Pulses, nuts or seeds
51%
Animal-source foods
84%
Unhealthy Food Consumption (UFC)
50%
More than one sugary food or beverage
45%
More than one salty ultra-processed food
16%
Processed meats
7%
Healthy Diet Pattern for prevention of chronic disease
9%
Zero vegetable or fruit consumption
17%
Soft drinks (soda, energy drinks, sports drinks)
32%
Starchy staple foods
94%
Whole grains
28%
Foods made from grains
81%
White roots, tubers, or plantains
43%
Pulses, nuts or seeds
51%
Pulses
31%
Nuts or seeds
30%
Vegetables
75%
Vitamin A-rich orange vegetables
15%
Dark green leafy vegetables
53%
Other vegetables
48%
Fruits
45%
Vitamin A-rich fruits
12%
Citrus
20%
Other fruits
33%
Dairy
41%
Milk
25%
Yogurt
20%
Cheese
7%
Eggs
17%
Meat, poultry, or fish
73%
Fish or seafood
42%
Poultry
14%
Unprocessed red meat
54%
Unprocessed red meat (ruminants)
50%
Unprocessed red meat (non-ruminants)
9%
Fast food or instant noodles
24%
Salty or fried snacks
45%
Packaged ultra-processed salty snacks
9%
Instant noodles
23%
Fast food
2%
Deep fried foods
28%
Sweet foods
31%
Baked or grain-based sweets
26%
Other sweets
14%
Sweet beverages
57%
Soft drinks (soda, energy drinks, sports drinks)
32%
Sweet tea, coffee, or cocoa
36%
Fruit juice and fruit drinks
12%
% indicates percent of the population consuming in the previous day or night