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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
Iran
Recommended citation for use of the country-adapted DQQ: Global Diet Quality Project. DQQ for Iran. 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 23 – Nov 27, 2023
MDD-W
81%
Dietary Diversity Score (DDS)
6.2
All-5
48%
At least one starchy staple food
99%
At least one vegetable
88%
At least one fruit
80%
At least one pulse, nut, or seed
65%
At least one animal-source food
96%
Zero vegetable or fruit consumption
4%
Soft drinks (soda, energy drinks, sports drinks)
20%
At least one starchy staple food
99%
Whole grains
48%
Foods made from grains
94%
White roots, tubers, or plantains
59%
At least one pulse, nut, or seed
65%
Pulses
54%
Nuts or seeds
26%
At least one vegetable
88%
Vitamin A-rich orange vegetables
29%
Dark green leafy vegetables
31%
Other vegetables
82%
At least one fruit
80%
Vitamin A-rich fruits
17%
Citrus
32%
Other fruits
70%
Dairy
86%
Milk
19%
Yogurt
61%
Cheese
66%
Eggs
53%
Meat, poultry, or fish
73%
Fish or seafood
6%
Poultry
46%
Unprocessed red meat
37%
Unprocessed red meat (ruminants)
37%
Unprocessed red meat (non-ruminants)
1%
Processed meats
9%
Salty packaged snacks, instant noodles, or fast food
16%
Salty or fried snacks
35%
Packaged ultra-processed salty snacks
13%
Instant noodles
2%
Fast food
2%
Deep fried foods
25%
Sweet foods
61%
Baked or grain-based sweets
43%
Other sweets
38%
Sweet beverages
75%
Soft drinks (soda, energy drinks, sports drinks)
20%
Sweet tea, coffee, or cocoa
66%
Fruit juice and fruit drinks
16%
% indicates percent of the population consuming in the previous day or night