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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)
Tajikistan
Recommended citation for use of the country-adapted DQQ:
Global Diet Quality Project. DQQ for Tajikistan. 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 18 – Nov 11, 2021
Minimum Dietary Diversity - Women (MDD-W)
87%
Dietary Diversity Score (DDS)
6.6
All-5
64%
Protective Food Consumption (PFC)
72%
Starchy staple foods
99%
Vegetables
96%
Fruits
91%
At least one whole grain, pulse, nut, or seed
77%
Pulses, nuts or seeds
71%
Animal-source foods
91%
Unhealthy Food Consumption (UFC)
76%
More than one sugary food or beverage
73%
More than one salty ultra-processed food
22%
Processed meats
26%
Healthy Diet Pattern for prevention of chronic disease
12%
Zero vegetable or fruit consumption
2%
Soft drinks (soda, energy drinks, sports drinks)
33%
Starchy staple foods
99%
Whole grains
26%
Foods made from grains
91%
White roots, tubers, or plantains
94%
Pulses, nuts or seeds
71%
Pulses
60%
Nuts or seeds
35%
Vegetables
96%
Vitamin A-rich orange vegetables
77%
Dark green leafy vegetables
6%
Other vegetables
90%
Fruits
91%
Vitamin A-rich fruits
31%
Citrus
1%
Other fruits
89%
Dairy
76%
Milk
49%
Yogurt
60%
Cheese
17%
Eggs
56%
Meat, poultry, or fish
66%
Fish or seafood
5%
Poultry
16%
Unprocessed red meat
53%
Unprocessed red meat (ruminants)
53%
Unprocessed red meat (non-ruminants)
1%
Fast food or instant noodles
20%
Salty or fried snacks
39%
Packaged ultra-processed salty snacks
13%
Instant noodles
13%
Fast food
9%
Deep fried foods
27%
Sweet foods
65%
Baked or grain-based sweets
50%
Other sweets
50%
Sweet beverages
90%
Soft drinks (soda, energy drinks, sports drinks)
33%
Sweet tea, coffee, or cocoa
77%
Fruit juice and fruit drinks
29%
% indicates percent of the population consuming in the previous day or night