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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
Indicators
National DQQ data collected 2021-2022
MDD-W
48%
Food group diversity score
4.5
All-5
23%
At least one starchy staple food
94%
At least one vegetable
75%
At least one fruit
45%
At least one pulse, nut, or seed
51%
At least one animal-source food
84%
Zero vegetable or fruit consumption
17%
Sugar-sweetened soft drink consumption
32%
At least one starchy staple food
94%
Whole grains
28%
Foods made from grains
87%
White roots or tubers
43%
At least one pulse, nut, or seed
51%
Pulses
31%
Nuts or seeds
30%
At least one vegetable
75%
Vitamin A-rich orange vegetables
15%
Dark green leafy vegetables
53%
Other vegetables
48%
At least one fruit
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%
Processed meats
7%
Salty snacks, instant noodles, or fast food
27%
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%
Sugar-sweetened beverages
57%
Sugar-sweetened soft drink consumption
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