World Statistics Day

Name: World Statistics Day
Start: 2025-10-20
End: 2025-10-20
Location: New Zealand

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Monday, 20 Oct

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Happy World Statistics Day! Big ups to all the Stats masters out there, thanks for being the heroes who turn numbers to stories. Load image 28 KB
— Remilekun (@remilekun_babs) October 20, 2025

World Statistics Day ! From climate resilience to farms to frontlines, data saves lives. Today, we celebrate the power of statistics in building sustainable food secure futures, to fight hunger, prevent diseases and strengthen resilient communities. #WorldStatisticsDay Show more Load image 34 KB
— Mariyam Vishama Ahmed 🇲🇻 🇵🇸 (@MariyamVishama) October 20, 2025

Somalia joins the global community in marking World Statistics Day 2025 under the theme “Driving Change with Quality Statistics and Data for Everyone.” Reliable data builds trust, drives progress and shapes informed decisions. Read the full press statement in Somali and English Show more Load image Load image Load image Load image Mohamed Abdinur and 9 others
— Somalia National Bureau of Statistics (@NBS_Somalia) October 20, 2025

World Statistics Day History

World Statistics Day is a global observance aimed at recognizing the importance of accurate, reliable and timely data for informed decision-making by governments, businesses, and individuals. The day advocates for the crucial role of good statistics in shaping societies, unfolding trends, and spotting issues that require immediate attention. It underscores the role of statistics in achieving sustainable development goals, augmenting transparency and accountability, and fostering democratic values.

World Statistics Day was first observed globally in 2010, as proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly, to highlight statistics as a fundamental pillar of democracy and development. For New Zealand, statistics play a vital role in the country's development, policymaking and planning processes. The day is a reminder of New Zealand's robust statistical system that is critical for understanding demographic patterns, economic performance, social trends, environmental changes, and other key aspects. It brings to the fore the work of Statistics New Zealand, the country's premier stats body, and its dedicated efforts towards transparent, open and innovative statistical services.

In New Zealand, World Statistics Day is observed with an emphasis on education and awareness campaigns, seminars, and discussion forums that highlight the importance of statistics in everyday life. These events are aimed at promoting a understanding, and fostering respect for, the indispensable role that statistics play in shaping the country's present and future. While no specific date is dedicated to observing World Statistics Day in New Zealand, it is typically aligned with the global celebration date of October 20th, as established by the United Nations.

Facts about World Statistics Day

The theme for World Statistics Day in 2025 was Driving change with quality statistics and data for everyone. In 2024 the theme was Empowering Data for Sustainable Development.
It was not until the 19th century that statistics began to include all things related to collection, summary and analysis of data. Before the 19th century, data was mainly used to total resources, typically for military and tax purposes around the world.
As of 2021, the median age of New Zealand's population is about 37.4 years, according to World Bank data.
Data collected by Statistics New Zealand also reported that English and Maori were the two most-spoken languages in the country.