Pacific Dataviz Challenge 2023: Make Food trade and food security data accessible to everyone
Stat of the week: In 2019 in Kiribati, 0.6$ per capita per day is spent on cereals and cereals products, and also on fish and fish products
Advancing Pacific food systems in the face of climate change
Stat of the week: 9 is the number of PICTs with a national statistical plan that is fully funded
9 is the number of PICTs with a national statistical plan that is fully funded.
Last week, the 6th Heads of Planning and Statistics (HOPS) provided senior-level strategic oversight, recommendations, and decisions on statistical development for the…
Stat of the week: In Kiribati, 1 in 4 ever-partnered women (15-49) was subjected to violence by a current or former intimate partner
In Kiribati, 1 in 4 ever-partnered women (15-49) was subjected to violence by a current or former intimate partner in the previous 12 months (2018).
Stat of the week: In 2020, 39% of rural population in Papua New Guinea used safely managed drinking water services (86% for urban population)
In 2020, 39% of the rural population in Papua New Guinea used safely managed drinking water services (86% for the urban population).
This indicator tracks the proportion of the population that is using an improved drinking water source, that is:
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Stat of the week: In 2021, the female youth literacy rate in Vanuatu is 97.2%
In 2021, the female youth literacy rate in Vanuatu is 97.2% (96.6% for males).
Literacy rate measures the percentage of people aged 15 to 24 years who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life. Exlore more…
Stat of the week: In 2022, inflation in Samoa reached 11%
In 2022, inflation in Samoa reached 11%, up from 3.1% in 2021. High inflation erodes purchasing power.
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The Pacific DataViz Challenge 2023
We are launching the 2nd Pacific Dataviz Challenge, organised by the Pacific Community's (SPC) Statistics for Development Division, the Pacific Data Hub and the Government of New Caledonia's DINUM:
Stat of the week: 6% of people in Kiribati were living below 50% of median income in 2019
6% of people in Kiribati were living below 50 percent of median income in 2019.
This indicator is a measure of relative income poverty at the national level. It measures how far individuals are from the median standard of living, approximating a measure…