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Recommended citation for use of the country-adapted DQQ: Global Diet Quality Project. DQQ for Nepal. Accessed at dietquality.org.

Indicators

Data collected Oct 10 – Dec 19, 2021
GDR Score - 11.0NCD-Risk Score - 1.6NCD-Protect Score - 3.6
MDD-W
64%
Dietary Diversity Score (DDS)
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%
Soft drinks (soda, energy drinks, sports drinks)
13%
At least one starchy staple food
99%
Whole grains
53%
Foods made from grains
97%
White roots, tubers, or plantains
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 packaged 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%
Sweet beverages
68%
Soft drinks (soda, energy drinks, sports drinks)
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