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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)
Pakistan
Indicators
Data collected Oct 13 – Dec 15, 2021
MDD-W
54%
Food group diversity score
5
All-5
23%
At least one starchy staple food
99%
At least one vegetable
77%
At least one fruit
55%
At least one pulse, nut, or seed
49%
At least one animal-source food
96%
Zero vegetable or fruit consumption
13%
Soft drink consumption
24%
At least one starchy staple food
99%
Whole grains
87%
Foods made from grains
67%
White roots or tubers
45%
At least one pulse, nut, or seed
49%
Pulses
42%
Nuts or seeds
14%
At least one vegetable
77%
Vitamin A-rich orange vegetables
11%
Dark green leafy vegetables
25%
Other vegetables
70%
At least one fruit
55%
Vitamin A-rich fruits
5%
Citrus
14%
Other fruits
51%
Dairy
92%
Milk
88%
Yogurt
38%
Cheese
1%
Eggs
42%
Meat, poultry, or fish
45%
Fish or seafood
5%
Poultry
27%
Unprocessed red meat
23%
Unprocessed red meat (ruminants)
23%
Unprocessed red meat (non-ruminants)
0%
Processed meats
1%
Salty snacks, instant noodles, or fast food
18%
Salty or fried snacks
31%
Packaged ultra-processed salty snacks
17%
Instant noodles
3%
Fast food
2%
Deep fried foods
20%
Sweet foods
41%
Baked or grain-based sweets
35%
Other sweets
15%
Sugar-sweetened beverages
24%
Soft drink consumption
24%
Sweet tea, coffee, or cocoa
85%
Fruit juice and fruit drinks
15%
% indicates percent of the population consuming in the previous day or night