{"id":4915,"date":"2025-10-20T14:13:34","date_gmt":"2025-10-20T13:13:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/library\/?p=4915"},"modified":"2025-10-16T17:21:00","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T16:21:00","slug":"world-statistics-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/library\/2025\/10\/20\/world-statistics-day\/","title":{"rendered":"World Statistics Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>World Statistics Day<\/h1>\n<p>Librarians love statistics almost as much as we love spreadsheets and shelving books \u2013 and today we celebrate World Statistics Day! Unlike the other World Awareness Days that we covered on the <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.napier.ac.uk\/library\/?s=awareness\">blog,<\/a> which have spanned decades. World Statistics Day is relatively new to the global calendar, starting in 2010 and is only celebrated every five years, making each observation more important.<\/p>\n<p>Statistics, you might think, is an odd day to celebrate globally. But statistics help the world go round. The reason why the United Nations have decided to mark their awareness is that statistics are important for social and economic tracking to bring in developing policies.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Highlighting the importance of evidence-based policies: Statistics are data that help governing bodies make decisions, whether it be about health care to climate change.<\/li>\n<li>Tracking social and economic progress \u2013 reliable statistics help us measure employment, literacy and other services, which allows pinpoint areas that need attention.<\/li>\n<li>Promoting transparency \u2013 transparent tats also hold governing bodies accountable and help the democratic process.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>As information professionals, librarians understand the power of data to inform and the potential it has to inspire. So let\u2019s give up for statistics and all the data professionals who help make sense of it.<\/p>\n<h2>Theme for World Statistics Day 2025<\/h2>\n<p>World Statistics Day has returned with the theme Driving change with quality statistics and data for everyone. The theme is the spotlight for the essential role that reliable, inclusive and high-quality data plays in shaping communities, societies and policies. The year also marks the 80<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary of the United Nations, giving more meaningful reflection on how much data collection\/cooperation have come, all it has resulted and the potential it can.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Statistics have been foundational not only to the UN\u2019s operations but also to addressing worldwide challenges such as peacekeeping, sustainable development, climate change, and public health. The global statistical community exemplifies international cooperation, bringing together professionals from all regions to establish standards, share methodologies, and ensure accurate, timely data. Trusted statistics enable policymakers, businesses, and citizens to navigate complexity and make informed decisions, helping to reveal critical issues and drive meaningful change. (https:\/\/www.un.org\/en\/observances\/statistics-day)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Change is built on the information that statistics provide.<\/p>\n<p>Previous themes have been<\/p>\n<p>2010 Celebrating the many achievements of official statistics<\/p>\n<p>2015 Better Data Better Lives<\/p>\n<p>2020 Connecting the world with data we can trust<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Join the 24-hour Global Statistics Webinar:<\/p>\n<p>The UN Regional Commissions will host a 24-hour global webinar marathon featuring presentations around the world, which will highlight how statistics support development. You can find the link on the United Nations <a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/en\/observances\/statistics-day\">website.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Photo by <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/photos\/photo-of-outer-space-Q1p7bh3SHj8\">Nasa Unsplash\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>World Statistics Day Librarians love statistics almost as much as we love spreadsheets and shelving books \u2013 and today we celebrate World Statistics Day! Unlike the other World Awareness Days that we covered on the blog, which have spanned decades. 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