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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)
Turkey
Recommended citation for use of the country-adapted DQQ:
Global Diet Quality Project. DQQ for Turkey. 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 Oct 28 – Nov 22, 2021
Minimum Dietary Diversity - Women (MDD-W)
76%
Dietary Diversity Score (DDS)
6.5
All-5
51%
Protective Food Consumption (PFC)
61%
Starchy staple foods
95%
Vegetables
89%
Fruits
75%
At least one whole grain, pulse, nut, or seed
81%
Pulses, nuts or seeds
68%
Animal-source foods
96%
Unhealthy Food Consumption (UFC)
57%
More than one sugary food or beverage
51%
More than one salty ultra-processed food
16%
Processed meats
23%
Healthy Diet Pattern for prevention of chronic disease
22%
Zero vegetable or fruit consumption
6%
Soft drinks (soda, energy drinks, sports drinks)
25%
Starchy staple foods
95%
Whole grains
52%
Foods made from grains
84%
White roots, tubers, or plantains
52%
Pulses, nuts or seeds
68%
Pulses
54%
Nuts or seeds
42%
Vegetables
89%
Vitamin A-rich orange vegetables
38%
Dark green leafy vegetables
45%
Other vegetables
84%
Fruits
75%
Vitamin A-rich fruits
14%
Citrus
38%
Other fruits
63%
Dairy
90%
Milk
22%
Yogurt
70%
Cheese
77%
Eggs
64%
Meat, poultry, or fish
61%
Fish or seafood
10%
Poultry
31%
Unprocessed red meat
28%
Unprocessed red meat (ruminants)
28%
Unprocessed red meat (non-ruminants)
0%
Fast food or instant noodles
8%
Salty or fried snacks
34%
Packaged ultra-processed salty snacks
12%
Instant noodles
6%
Fast food
3%
Deep fried foods
26%
Sweet foods
45%
Baked or grain-based sweets
34%
Other sweets
27%
Sweet beverages
75%
Soft drinks (soda, energy drinks, sports drinks)
25%
Sweet tea, coffee, or cocoa
64%
Fruit juice and fruit drinks
18%
% indicates percent of the population consuming in the previous day or night