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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)
Nepal
Indicators
National DQQ data collected 2021-2022
MDD-W
64%
Food group diversity score
5.2
All-5
39%
At least one starchy staple food
99%
At least one vegetable
84%
At least one fruit
55%
At least one pulse, nut, or seed
79%
At least one animal-source food
82%
Zero vegetable or fruit consumption
11%
Sugar-sweetened soft drink consumption
13%
At least one starchy staple food
99%
Whole grains
53%
Foods made from grains
99%
White roots or tubers
69%
At least one pulse, nut, or seed
79%
Pulses
78%
Nuts or seeds
11%
At least one vegetable
84%
Vitamin A-rich orange vegetables
16%
Dark green leafy vegetables
52%
Other vegetables
73%
At least one fruit
55%
Vitamin A-rich fruits
7%
Citrus
13%
Other fruits
53%
Dairy
69%
Milk
60%
Yogurt
41%
Cheese
4%
Eggs
22%
Meat, poultry, or fish
37%
Fish or seafood
13%
Poultry
21%
Unprocessed red meat
13%
Unprocessed red meat (ruminants)
12%
Unprocessed red meat (non-ruminants)
3%
Processed meats
2%
Salty snacks, instant noodles, or fast food
34%
Salty or fried snacks
45%
Packaged ultra-processed salty snacks
24%
Instant noodles
18%
Fast food
2%
Deep fried foods
25%
Sweet foods
48%
Baked or grain-based sweets
37%
Other sweets
26%
Sugar-sweetened beverages
68%
Sugar-sweetened soft drink consumption
13%
Sweet tea, coffee, or cocoa
63%
Fruit juice and fruit drinks
11%
% indicates percent of the population consuming in the previous day or night