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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)
Benin
Recommended citation for use of the country-adapted DQQ: Global Diet Quality Project. DQQ for Benin. Accessed at dietquality.org.Recommended citation for use of the DQQ data: Global Diet Quality Project. 2024. DQQ Data. dataverse.harvard.edu/dataverse/dqqdataIndicators
Data collected Aug 26 – Sep 14, 2021
MDD-W
42%
Dietary Diversity Score (DDS)
4.4
All-5
21%
At least one starchy staple food
95%
At least one vegetable
77%
At least one fruit
44%
At least one pulse, nut, or seed
55%
At least one animal-source food
73%
Zero vegetable or fruit consumption
15%
Soft drinks (soda, energy drinks, sports drinks)
11%
At least one starchy staple food
95%
Whole grains
41%
Foods made from grains
88%
White roots, tubers, or plantains
38%
At least one pulse, nut, or seed
55%
Pulses
42%
Nuts or seeds
32%
At least one vegetable
77%
Vitamin A-rich orange vegetables
11%
Dark green leafy vegetables
54%
Other vegetables
51%
At least one fruit
44%
Vitamin A-rich fruits
6%
Citrus
33%
Other fruits
18%
Dairy
30%
Milk
13%
Yogurt
11%
Cheese
19%
Eggs
18%
Meat, poultry, or fish
63%
Fish or seafood
43%
Poultry
11%
Unprocessed red meat
25%
Unprocessed red meat (ruminants)
21%
Unprocessed red meat (non-ruminants)
7%
Processed meats
7%
Salty packaged snacks, instant noodles, or fast food
5%
Salty or fried snacks
25%
Packaged ultra-processed salty snacks
3%
Instant noodles
0%
Fast food
2%
Deep fried foods
24%
Sweet foods
37%
Baked or grain-based sweets
32%
Other sweets
13%
Sweet beverages
29%
Soft drinks (soda, energy drinks, sports drinks)
11%
Sweet tea, coffee, or cocoa
14%
Fruit juice and fruit drinks
13%
% indicates percent of the population consuming in the previous day or night