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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)
Zambia
Recommended citation for use of the country-adapted DQQ:
Global Diet Quality Project. DQQ for Zambia. 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 Jan 28 – Mar 2, 2024
Minimum Dietary Diversity - Women (MDD-W)
60%
Dietary Diversity Score (DDS)
5.1
All-5
29%
Protective Food Consumption (PFC)
52%
Starchy staple foods
96%
Vegetables
94%
Fruits
65%
At least one whole grain, pulse, nut, or seed
78%
Pulses, nuts or seeds
50%
Animal-source foods
76%
Unhealthy Food Consumption (UFC)
49%
More than one sugary food or beverage
42%
More than one salty ultra-processed food
16%
Processed meats
17%
Healthy Diet Pattern for prevention of chronic disease
24%
Zero vegetable or fruit consumption
4%
Soft drinks (soda, energy drinks, sports drinks)
18%
Starchy staple foods
96%
Whole grains
61%
Foods made from grains
63%
White roots, tubers, or plantains
24%
Pulses, nuts or seeds
50%
Pulses
33%
Nuts or seeds
27%
Vegetables
94%
Vitamin A-rich orange vegetables
10%
Dark green leafy vegetables
79%
Other vegetables
78%
Fruits
65%
Vitamin A-rich fruits
49%
Citrus
7%
Other fruits
34%
Dairy
21%
Milk
12%
Yogurt
11%
Cheese
1%
Eggs
24%
Meat, poultry, or fish
67%
Fish or seafood
37%
Poultry
24%
Unprocessed red meat
16%
Unprocessed red meat (ruminants)
13%
Unprocessed red meat (non-ruminants)
5%
Fast food or instant noodles
5%
Salty or fried snacks
40%
Packaged ultra-processed salty snacks
18%
Instant noodles
2%
Fast food
3%
Deep fried foods
30%
Sweet foods
37%
Baked or grain-based sweets
26%
Other sweets
22%
Sweet beverages
59%
Soft drinks (soda, energy drinks, sports drinks)
18%
Sweet tea, coffee, or cocoa
45%
Fruit juice and fruit drinks
20%
% indicates percent of the population consuming in the previous day or night