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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
Recommended citation for use of the country-adapted DQQ:
Global Diet Quality Project. DQQ for Pakistan. 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 Nov 16, 2021 – Jan 14, 2022
Minimum Dietary Diversity - Women (MDD-W)
54%
Dietary Diversity Score (DDS)
5
All-5
23%
Protective Food Consumption (PFC)
43%
Starchy staple foods
99%
Vegetables
77%
Fruits
55%
At least one whole grain, pulse, nut, or seed
94%
Pulses, nuts or seeds
49%
Animal-source foods
96%
Unhealthy Food Consumption (UFC)
50%
More than one sugary food or beverage
49%
More than one salty ultra-processed food
7%
Processed meats
1%
Healthy Diet Pattern for prevention of chronic disease
16%
Zero vegetable or fruit consumption
13%
Soft drinks (soda, energy drinks, sports drinks)
24%
Starchy staple foods
99%
Whole grains
87%
Foods made from grains
67%
White roots, tubers, or plantains
45%
Pulses, nuts or seeds
49%
Pulses
42%
Nuts or seeds
14%
Vegetables
77%
Vitamin A-rich orange vegetables
11%
Dark green leafy vegetables
25%
Other vegetables
70%
Fruits
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%
Fast food or instant noodles
4%
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%
Sweet beverages
89%
Soft drinks (soda, energy drinks, sports drinks)
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