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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
Recommended citation for use of the country-adapted DQQ:
Global Diet Quality Project. DQQ for Nepal. 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 Oct 10 – Dec 19, 2021
Minimum Dietary Diversity - Women (MDD-W)
64%
Dietary Diversity Score (DDS)
5.2
All-5
39%
Protective Food Consumption (PFC)
48%
Starchy staple foods
99%
Vegetables
84%
Fruits
55%
At least one whole grain, pulse, nut, or seed
89%
Pulses, nuts or seeds
79%
Animal-source foods
82%
Unhealthy Food Consumption (UFC)
49%
More than one sugary food or beverage
44%
More than one salty ultra-processed food
18%
Processed meats
2%
Healthy Diet Pattern for prevention of chronic disease
19%
Zero vegetable or fruit consumption
11%
Soft drinks (soda, energy drinks, sports drinks)
13%
Starchy staple foods
99%
Whole grains
53%
Foods made from grains
97%
White roots, tubers, or plantains
69%
Pulses, nuts or seeds
79%
Pulses
78%
Nuts or seeds
11%
Vegetables
84%
Vitamin A-rich orange vegetables
16%
Dark green leafy vegetables
52%
Other vegetables
73%
Fruits
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%
Fast food or instant noodles
19%
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