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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)
Philippines
Recommended citation for use of the country-adapted DQQ:
Global Diet Quality Project. DQQ for Philippines. 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 Sep 17 – Nov 13, 2021
Minimum Dietary Diversity - Women (MDD-W)
80%
Dietary Diversity Score (DDS)
6.3
All-5
36%
Protective Food Consumption (PFC)
44%
Starchy staple foods
97%
Vegetables
88%
Fruits
74%
At least one whole grain, pulse, nut, or seed
60%
Pulses, nuts or seeds
48%
Animal-source foods
97%
Unhealthy Food Consumption (UFC)
75%
More than one sugary food or beverage
64%
More than one salty ultra-processed food
38%
Processed meats
36%
Healthy Diet Pattern for prevention of chronic disease
9%
Zero vegetable or fruit consumption
6%
Soft drinks (soda, energy drinks, sports drinks)
45%
Starchy staple foods
97%
Whole grains
25%
Foods made from grains
93%
White roots, tubers, or plantains
45%
Pulses, nuts or seeds
48%
Pulses
39%
Nuts or seeds
17%
Vegetables
88%
Vitamin A-rich orange vegetables
54%
Dark green leafy vegetables
69%
Other vegetables
74%
Fruits
74%
Vitamin A-rich fruits
30%
Citrus
18%
Other fruits
65%
Dairy
45%
Milk
36%
Yogurt
7%
Cheese
11%
Eggs
65%
Meat, poultry, or fish
94%
Fish or seafood
76%
Poultry
53%
Unprocessed red meat
38%
Unprocessed red meat (ruminants)
15%
Unprocessed red meat (non-ruminants)
30%
Fast food or instant noodles
45%
Salty or fried snacks
57%
Packaged ultra-processed salty snacks
28%
Instant noodles
36%
Fast food
12%
Deep fried foods
25%
Sweet foods
50%
Baked or grain-based sweets
37%
Other sweets
33%
Sweet beverages
72%
Soft drinks (soda, energy drinks, sports drinks)
45%
Sweet tea, coffee, or cocoa
50%
Fruit juice and fruit drinks
19%
% indicates percent of the population consuming in the previous day or night