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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)
Zimbabwe
Recommended citation for use of the country-adapted DQQ: Global Diet Quality Project. DQQ for Zimbabwe. 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 20 – Oct 25, 2022
MDD-W
54%
Dietary Diversity Score (DDS)
4.8
All-5
24%
At least one starchy staple food
97%
At least one vegetable
93%
At least one fruit
52%
At least one pulse, nut, or seed
53%
At least one animal-source food
72%
Zero vegetable or fruit consumption
4%
Soft drinks (soda, energy drinks, sports drinks)
20%
At least one starchy staple food
97%
Whole grains
56%
Foods made from grains
77%
White roots, tubers, or plantains
31%
At least one pulse, nut, or seed
53%
Pulses
35%
Nuts or seeds
32%
At least one vegetable
93%
Vitamin A-rich orange vegetables
12%
Dark green leafy vegetables
74%
Other vegetables
72%
At least one fruit
52%
Vitamin A-rich fruits
4%
Citrus
14%
Other fruits
46%
Dairy
20%
Milk
11%
Yogurt
11%
Cheese
2%
Eggs
28%
Meat, poultry, or fish
61%
Fish or seafood
15%
Poultry
23%
Unprocessed red meat
33%
Unprocessed red meat (ruminants)
29%
Unprocessed red meat (non-ruminants)
6%
Processed meats
14%
Salty packaged snacks, instant noodles, or fast food
19%
Salty or fried snacks
26%
Packaged ultra-processed salty snacks
16%
Instant noodles
2%
Fast food
3%
Deep fried foods
14%
Sweet foods
30%
Baked or grain-based sweets
16%
Other sweets
20%
Sweet beverages
72%
Soft drinks (soda, energy drinks, sports drinks)
20%
Sweet tea, coffee, or cocoa
60%
Fruit juice and fruit drinks
21%
% indicates percent of the population consuming in the previous day or night