National Statistics Day 2021 Theme, History, Significance, Quotes and More

National Statistics Day 2021 Theme, History, Significance, Quotes and More

The National Statistics Day is celebrated on June 29 on the birthday of  Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis who has been a renowned statistician. 

However, the World Statistics Day is celebrated on October 20 to celebrate statistics after every five years.

World Statistics Day 2020: Theme

Today is the third World Statistics Day and the theme for this year is ‘Connecting the world with data we can trust’

This theme raises awareness to stop sharing of misleading information and reflects the significance of trust, authoritative data and innovation in statistical systems.

World Statistics Day 2020: WhatsApp Messages and Wishes

1- May this day bring to you the knowledge, logic and a better understanding of data to help you cross huge hurdles of your life with ease. Happy World Statistics Day!

2- We must all remember that statistics are not just numbers but are also the key ingredients in the formulation of right plans and policies of a country. Happy Statistics Day.

3- Statistics is a catalyst for the modern life and the basis of government and community planning. Maintain it. Wish you a very happy World Statistics Day. 

World Statistics Day 2020: Famous Quotes

1- “Statisticians like artists have the bad habit of falling in love with their models.” ― George E Box

2- “Statistics are the triumph of the quantitative method, and the quantitative method is the victory of sterility and death.” ― Hilaire Belloc

3- “Facts are stubborn things, but statistics are pliable.” ― Mark Twain

5- “If your experiment needs a statistician, you need a better experiment.” ― Ernest Rutherford

World Statistics Day: History

The first World Statistics Day was created on October 20, 2010 by the United Nations Statistical Commission to acknowledge the importance of data authenticity and credibility across the globe. 

A total of 103 countries celebrated a national Statistics Day, including 51 African countries in the year 2010. The African countries celebrate the African Statistics Day on November 18. 

The first year’s theme was ‘Celebrating the many achievements of official statistics’. The second year’s theme was ‘Better data, better lives’, which was celebrated on October 20, 2015. 

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