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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)
Niger
Recommended citation for use of the country-adapted DQQ: Global Diet Quality Project. DQQ for Niger. 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 Oct 22 – Nov 18, 2022
MDD-W
34%
Dietary Diversity Score (DDS)
3.9
All-5
15%
At least one starchy staple food
82%
At least one vegetable
67%
At least one fruit
31%
At least one pulse, nut, or seed
57%
At least one animal-source food
66%
Zero vegetable or fruit consumption
27%
Soft drinks (soda, energy drinks, sports drinks)
8%
At least one starchy staple food
82%
Whole grains
52%
Foods made from grains
60%
White roots, tubers, or plantains
21%
At least one pulse, nut, or seed
57%
Pulses
47%
Nuts or seeds
28%
At least one vegetable
67%
Vitamin A-rich orange vegetables
12%
Dark green leafy vegetables
51%
Other vegetables
42%
At least one fruit
31%
Vitamin A-rich fruits
4%
Citrus
7%
Other fruits
28%
Dairy
54%
Milk
20%
Yogurt
46%
Cheese
5%
Eggs
10%
Meat, poultry, or fish
30%
Fish or seafood
9%
Poultry
6%
Unprocessed red meat
20%
Unprocessed red meat (ruminants)
19%
Unprocessed red meat (non-ruminants)
4%
Processed meats
6%
Salty packaged snacks, instant noodles, or fast food
8%
Salty or fried snacks
35%
Packaged ultra-processed salty snacks
1%
Instant noodles
5%
Fast food
2%
Deep fried foods
31%
Sweet foods
28%
Baked or grain-based sweets
15%
Other sweets
20%
Sweet beverages
42%
Soft drinks (soda, energy drinks, sports drinks)
8%
Sweet tea, coffee, or cocoa
36%
Fruit juice and fruit drinks
8%
% indicates percent of the population consuming in the previous day or night