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Sierra Leone
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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)
- Country brief
Sierra Leone
Indicators
Data collected Aug 18 – Sep 13, 2022
MDD-W
39%
Food group diversity score
4.8
All-5
19%
At least one starchy staple food
96%
At least one vegetable
78%
At least one fruit
48%
At least one pulse, nut, or seed
67%
At least one animal-source food
83%
Zero vegetable or fruit consumption
15%
Soft drink consumption
12%
At least one starchy staple food
96%
Whole grains
45%
Foods made from grains
84%
White roots or tubers
58%
At least one pulse, nut, or seed
67%
Pulses
23%
Nuts or seeds
26%
At least one vegetable
78%
Vitamin A-rich orange vegetables
10%
Dark green leafy vegetables
72%
Other vegetables
20%
At least one fruit
48%
Vitamin A-rich fruits
24%
Citrus
8%
Other fruits
34%
Dairy
14%
Milk
10%
Yogurt
4%
Cheese
3%
Eggs
14%
Meat, poultry, or fish
81%
Fish or seafood
76%
Poultry
16%
Unprocessed red meat
15%
Unprocessed red meat (ruminants)
8%
Unprocessed red meat (non-ruminants)
12%
Processed meats
5%
Salty snacks, instant noodles, or fast food
4%
Salty or fried snacks
13%
Packaged ultra-processed salty snacks
2%
Instant noodles
1%
Fast food
2%
Deep fried foods
13%
Sweet foods
30%
Baked or grain-based sweets
25%
Other sweets
14%
Sugar-sweetened beverages
12%
Soft drink consumption
12%
Sweet tea, coffee, or cocoa
33%
Fruit juice and fruit drinks
13%
% indicates percent of the population consuming in the previous day or night