World Statistics Day

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2020 Holidays & Dates

World Statistics Day in 2020

Tuesday, 20 Oct

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World Statistics Day History

World Statistics Day seeks to highlight the importance of reliable and timely data for informed decision-making by governments and individuals. The day also serves to promote the right to public information and raise awareness for technical investments that can aid in the data collection process. The importance of timely and reliable data means that nobody is left unaccounted for in order for policy makers to better address and overcome challenges such as education, climate change and social needs.

World Statistics Day was officially designated by the United Nations in 2010 and is celebrated every 5 years. The first ever World Statistics Day was celebrated on October 20, 2010.

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Today marks World Statistics Day under the theme - Connecting the world with data we can trust. Better data = Better lives. #StatsSA #StatsDay2020 https://t.co/SUmRl06FcU
— Stats SA (@StatsSA) October 20, 2020

It's World Statistics Day today https://t.co/gz1sBBZ9p6
— Sipho Jabulani Hastings Sikakane (Sikhakhane) (@SikhakhaneJ) October 20, 2020

HAPPY WORLD STATISTICS DAY EVERYONE! World Statistics Day only comes every five years - like the Olympics - so it's time to express a little mindful gratitude for all the statisticians and other wonderful nerds out there helping us to understand the world. https://t.co/XoFgZUoB8W
— Tim Harford (@TimHarford) October 20, 2020

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World Statistics Day Facts & Quotes

The next World Statistics Day will be celebrated in 2020.
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 purposes and claim taxes.
Some of the main advantages of using statistics are that you can track trends and changes over time and track usage patterns. Some disadvantages are that they are not appropriate for being immediately understood, they must be interpreted properly, which requires technical expertise.
In ancient times they had no statistics so they had to fall back on lies. – Stephen Leacock, a Canadian teacher, political scientist, writer and humorist.
It is the mark of a truly intelligent person to be moved by statistics. – George Bernard Shaw, an Irish playwright, critic and polemicist.

World Statistics Day Top Events and Things to Do

Watch a movie about the value of statistics. Some suggestions are: Statistics (2006), Good Will Hunting (1997) and 21 (2008).
Spread awareness about the holiday by using the hashtag #WorldStatisticsDay #StatsMatter or #TruthinStats
Read books about the value of statistics. Some suggestions are: The Signal and the Noise, Freakonomics and Superfreakonomics.
Attend the Pizza and Puns day that will be held at Carnegie Mellon University. They are throwing a pizza party day and guests are encouraged to share statistics with themed desserts with prizes and treats for the most clever statistics pun.