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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)
Cameroon
Recommended citation for use of the country-adapted DQQ: Global Diet Quality Project. DQQ for Cameroon. 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 Jul 8 – Aug 1, 2021
MDD-W
53%
Dietary Diversity Score (DDS)
4.7
All-5
26%
At least one starchy staple food
93%
At least one vegetable
70%
At least one fruit
64%
At least one pulse, nut, or seed
58%
At least one animal-source food
79%
Zero vegetable or fruit consumption
14%
Soft drinks (soda, energy drinks, sports drinks)
21%
At least one starchy staple food
93%
Whole grains
42%
Foods made from grains
73%
White roots, tubers, or plantains
42%
At least one pulse, nut, or seed
58%
Pulses
27%
Nuts or seeds
43%
At least one vegetable
70%
Vitamin A-rich orange vegetables
13%
Dark green leafy vegetables
45%
Other vegetables
44%
At least one fruit
64%
Vitamin A-rich fruits
38%
Citrus
11%
Other fruits
45%
Dairy
30%
Milk
23%
Yogurt
14%
Cheese
3%
Eggs
22%
Meat, poultry, or fish
70%
Fish or seafood
49%
Poultry
12%
Unprocessed red meat
32%
Unprocessed red meat (ruminants)
24%
Unprocessed red meat (non-ruminants)
13%
Processed meats
6%
Salty packaged snacks, instant noodles, or fast food
9%
Salty or fried snacks
21%
Packaged ultra-processed salty snacks
5%
Instant noodles
2%
Fast food
3%
Deep fried foods
17%
Sweet foods
50%
Baked or grain-based sweets
43%
Other sweets
20%
Sweet beverages
52%
Soft drinks (soda, energy drinks, sports drinks)
21%
Sweet tea, coffee, or cocoa
35%
Fruit juice and fruit drinks
16%
% indicates percent of the population consuming in the previous day or night