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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)
Nicaragua
Recommended citation for use of the country-adapted DQQ: Global Diet Quality Project. DQQ for Nicaragua. 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 15 – Dec 23, 2021
MDD-W
77%
Dietary Diversity Score (DDS)
5.9
All-5
54%
At least one starchy staple food
96%
At least one vegetable
76%
At least one fruit
71%
At least one pulse, nut, or seed
88%
At least one animal-source food
93%
Zero vegetable or fruit consumption
12%
Soft drinks (soda, energy drinks, sports drinks)
51%
At least one starchy staple food
96%
Whole grains
69%
Foods made from grains
86%
White roots, tubers, or plantains
60%
At least one pulse, nut, or seed
88%
Pulses
87%
Nuts or seeds
10%
At least one vegetable
76%
Vitamin A-rich orange vegetables
27%
Dark green leafy vegetables
6%
Other vegetables
74%
At least one fruit
71%
Vitamin A-rich fruits
36%
Citrus
42%
Other fruits
54%
Dairy
72%
Milk
36%
Yogurt
16%
Cheese
62%
Eggs
53%
Meat, poultry, or fish
73%
Fish or seafood
18%
Poultry
52%
Unprocessed red meat
32%
Unprocessed red meat (ruminants)
21%
Unprocessed red meat (non-ruminants)
18%
Processed meats
16%
Salty packaged snacks, instant noodles, or fast food
35%
Salty or fried snacks
53%
Packaged ultra-processed salty snacks
25%
Instant noodles
13%
Fast food
5%
Deep fried foods
37%
Sweet foods
60%
Baked or grain-based sweets
49%
Other sweets
37%
Sweet beverages
91%
Soft drinks (soda, energy drinks, sports drinks)
51%
Sweet tea, coffee, or cocoa
75%
Fruit juice and fruit drinks
48%
% indicates percent of the population consuming in the previous day or night