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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
Uganda
Recommended citation for use of the country-adapted DQQ:
Global Diet Quality Project. DQQ for Uganda. 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 12 – Nov 3, 2021
Minimum Dietary Diversity - Women (MDD-W)
59%
Dietary Diversity Score (DDS)
5
All-5
32%
Protective Food Consumption (PFC)
48%
Starchy staple foods
93%
Vegetables
82%
Fruits
66%
At least one whole grain, pulse, nut, or seed
79%
Pulses, nuts or seeds
68%
Animal-source foods
70%
Unhealthy Food Consumption (UFC)
43%
More than one sugary food or beverage
41%
More than one salty ultra-processed food
5%
Processed meats
2%
Healthy Diet Pattern for prevention of chronic disease
22%
Zero vegetable or fruit consumption
8%
Soft drinks (soda, energy drinks, sports drinks)
20%
Starchy staple foods
93%
Whole grains
45%
Foods made from grains
70%
White roots, tubers, or plantains
64%
Pulses, nuts or seeds
68%
Pulses
58%
Nuts or seeds
33%
Vegetables
82%
Vitamin A-rich orange vegetables
19%
Dark green leafy vegetables
34%
Other vegetables
73%
Fruits
66%
Vitamin A-rich fruits
30%
Citrus
22%
Other fruits
49%
Dairy
32%
Milk
28%
Yogurt
8%
Cheese
3%
Eggs
24%
Meat, poultry, or fish
52%
Fish or seafood
32%
Poultry
7%
Unprocessed red meat
25%
Unprocessed red meat (ruminants)
21%
Unprocessed red meat (non-ruminants)
6%
Fast food or instant noodles
5%
Salty or fried snacks
44%
Packaged ultra-processed salty snacks
2%
Instant noodles
2%
Fast food
2%
Deep fried foods
42%
Sweet foods
27%
Baked or grain-based sweets
21%
Other sweets
14%
Sweet beverages
72%
Soft drinks (soda, energy drinks, sports drinks)
20%
Sweet tea, coffee, or cocoa
62%
Fruit juice and fruit drinks
21%
% indicates percent of the population consuming in the previous day or night