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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)
Laos
Recommended citation for use of the country-adapted DQQ: Global Diet Quality Project. DQQ for Laos. 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 Sep 30, 2021 – Jan 14, 2022
MDD-W
73%
Dietary Diversity Score (DDS)
5.6
All-5
27%
At least one starchy staple food
100%
At least one vegetable
91%
At least one fruit
74%
At least one pulse, nut, or seed
32%
At least one animal-source food
92%
Zero vegetable or fruit consumption
5%
Soft drinks (soda, energy drinks, sports drinks)
31%
At least one starchy staple food
100%
Whole grains
16%
Foods made from grains
100%
White roots, tubers, or plantains
31%
At least one pulse, nut, or seed
32%
Pulses
19%
Nuts or seeds
20%
At least one vegetable
91%
Vitamin A-rich orange vegetables
34%
Dark green leafy vegetables
70%
Other vegetables
80%
At least one fruit
74%
Vitamin A-rich fruits
28%
Citrus
30%
Other fruits
62%
Dairy
16%
Milk
12%
Yogurt
3%
Cheese
2%
Eggs
45%
Meat, poultry, or fish
89%
Fish or seafood
45%
Poultry
40%
Unprocessed red meat
65%
Unprocessed red meat (ruminants)
29%
Unprocessed red meat (non-ruminants)
54%
Processed meats
33%
Salty packaged snacks, instant noodles, or fast food
33%
Salty or fried snacks
41%
Packaged ultra-processed salty snacks
9%
Instant noodles
27%
Fast food
0%
Deep fried foods
19%
Sweet foods
42%
Baked or grain-based sweets
29%
Other sweets
29%
Sweet beverages
51%
Soft drinks (soda, energy drinks, sports drinks)
31%
Sweet tea, coffee, or cocoa
30%
Fruit juice and fruit drinks
16%
% indicates percent of the population consuming in the previous day or night