One hundred three countries celebrate National statistics day to raise official statistics profile.
One hundred three countries celebrate National statistics day to raise official statistics profile. At the 41st Session in Feb. 2010, the United Nations Statistical Commission proposed celebrating October 20, 2010, as World Statistics Day. Acknowledging that producing reliable data and statistics of different indicators of countries’ progress is indispensable for informed policy decisions and monitoring implementation of the Millennium Development Goals, the General Assembly adopted on June 3, 2010, resolution 64/267, which officially designated October 20, 2010, as the first-ever World Statistics Day under the general theme 'Celebrating the many achievements of official statistics.' A total of 103 countries celebrate National Statistics Day.
The third World Statistics Day will be celebrated around the globe on October 20, 2020. This year's theme is 'Connecting the world with data we can trust.'
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