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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
Tanzania
Recommended citation for use of the country-adapted DQQ: Global Diet Quality Project. DQQ for Tanzania. Accessed at dietquality.org.Indicators
Data collected Sep 2 – Sep 26, 2021
MDD-W
36%
Dietary Diversity Score (DDS)
4.1
All-5
19%
At least one starchy staple food
94%
At least one vegetable
68%
At least one fruit
53%
At least one pulse, nut, or seed
54%
At least one animal-source food
67%
Zero vegetable or fruit consumption
18%
Soft drinks (soda, energy drinks, sports drinks)
19%
At least one starchy staple food
94%
Whole grains
38%
Foods made from grains
79%
White roots, tubers, or plantains
40%
At least one pulse, nut, or seed
54%
Pulses
47%
Nuts or seeds
17%
At least one vegetable
68%
Vitamin A-rich orange vegetables
23%
Dark green leafy vegetables
43%
Other vegetables
45%
At least one fruit
53%
Vitamin A-rich fruits
18%
Citrus
21%
Other fruits
37%
Dairy
20%
Milk
15%
Yogurt
6%
Cheese
1%
Eggs
9%
Meat, poultry, or fish
59%
Fish or seafood
40%
Poultry
9%
Unprocessed red meat
25%
Unprocessed red meat (ruminants)
22%
Unprocessed red meat (non-ruminants)
5%
Processed meats
1%
Salty packaged snacks, instant noodles, or fast food
2%
Salty or fried snacks
29%
Packaged ultra-processed salty snacks
1%
Instant noodles
1%
Fast food
0%
Deep fried foods
28%
Sweet foods
16%
Baked or grain-based sweets
10%
Other sweets
11%
Sweet beverages
55%
Soft drinks (soda, energy drinks, sports drinks)
19%
Sweet tea, coffee, or cocoa
44%
Fruit juice and fruit drinks
12%
% indicates percent of the population consuming in the previous day or night