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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)
Gabon
Recommended citation for use of the country-adapted DQQ: Global Diet Quality Project. DQQ for Gabon. 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 Nov 10 – Dec 1, 2021
MDD-W
56%
Dietary Diversity Score (DDS)
5.1
All-5
24%
At least one starchy staple food
90%
At least one vegetable
77%
At least one fruit
61%
At least one pulse, nut, or seed
41%
At least one animal-source food
92%
Zero vegetable or fruit consumption
13%
Soft drinks (soda, energy drinks, sports drinks)
37%
At least one starchy staple food
90%
Whole grains
18%
Foods made from grains
73%
White roots, tubers, or plantains
58%
At least one pulse, nut, or seed
41%
Pulses
21%
Nuts or seeds
26%
At least one vegetable
77%
Vitamin A-rich orange vegetables
15%
Dark green leafy vegetables
53%
Other vegetables
55%
At least one fruit
61%
Vitamin A-rich fruits
31%
Citrus
22%
Other fruits
41%
Dairy
55%
Milk
32%
Yogurt
30%
Cheese
17%
Eggs
37%
Meat, poultry, or fish
81%
Fish or seafood
45%
Poultry
42%
Unprocessed red meat
31%
Unprocessed red meat (ruminants)
13%
Unprocessed red meat (non-ruminants)
21%
Processed meats
23%
Salty packaged snacks, instant noodles, or fast food
17%
Salty or fried snacks
32%
Packaged ultra-processed salty snacks
11%
Instant noodles
0%
Fast food
8%
Deep fried foods
27%
Sweet foods
49%
Baked or grain-based sweets
41%
Other sweets
20%
Sweet beverages
67%
Soft drinks (soda, energy drinks, sports drinks)
37%
Sweet tea, coffee, or cocoa
35%
Fruit juice and fruit drinks
29%
% indicates percent of the population consuming in the previous day or night