Stat of the week : Household expenditure on Tobacco
In Tonga, 1.43% of household expenditure is on Tobacco in 2021. It's more than 4% in Wallis & Futuna.
We must continue to reduce those figures for our own health and the health of our loved ones. 31 of May is World No-Tobacco Day.
The tobacco…
Stat of the week : Pacific Coastal Population (1km from coast) in 2021
An estimated 21% of the Population lives within 1km from coast in the Pacific.
Let's discover more about coastal population figures on the Population Dashboard.
Stat of the week : SDG 3.7.1 Met need for family planning, modern methods - female of age: 15 to 49
In Cook Island 76,2% of women aged 15 to 49 years old had their need for family planning satisfied with modern methods in 2021.
This is the percentage of women of reproductive age (15-49 years) who desire either to have no (additional) children or to…
Pacific Island Countries To Develop Advanced Warning System for Tuna Migration
This story originally appeared on the Inter Press Service website, it has been republished here with permission.
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Stat of the week: 13 births per 1000 population. This is the crude birth rate in French Polynesia in 2020.
13 births per 1000 population. This is the crude birth rate in French Polynesia in 2020.
Let's discover more about Births Statistics on the Population Dashboard.
Explore more data from the Pacific Data Hub (PDH) here.
Stat of the week: Pacific Food Trade
42% (825,438 Tonnes) of Pacific Imports in 2018 were Cereals.
Stat of the week: The Pacific has counted more than 498 274 cumulated cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic
The Pacific has counted more than 498 274 cumulated cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic. This health crisis touched everyone in the world and the Pacific has not been spared.
Unfortunately, scientists expect more pandemics in the future…
Food trade database developed through regional network and partnerships for future food system sustainability
Unlocking Data Assets: Encouraging Re-use and Access to Survey Microdata
Peter Ellis, Director of the Pacific Community's (SPC) Statistics for Development Division, reflects on the multi-million-dollar assets that are surveys; how to encourage their re-use; and developing questions to deal with today's pressing issues like…
Stat of the week: In American Samoa, 71% of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas are covered by protected areas in average in 2021
In American Samoa, 71% of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) are covered by protected areas in average in 2021.
This is one of the highest rate reported in the Pacific. KBAs are the most important places in the world for species and their habitats…