Stat of the week: There is 7.3 grams of dietary fibre in 100g of coconut flesh
In 100g of coconut flesh (Cocos nucifera) there is 7.3 grams of dietary fibre. The @WHO recommends adults consume 25-30g of fibre per day.
Stat of the week: Papua New Guinea is estimated to produce 495 tonnes of Vanilla per year
Papua New Guinea is estimated to produce 495 tonnes of Vanilla per year, and is the fifth leading Vanilla Bean producer in the world.
First SIDS Solutions Platform Forum
The Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Solutions Platform aims to enhance information and solution exchange that can facilitate development by incubating, promoting and scaling-up home-grown and imported solutions to accelerate the achievement of the…
Stat of the week: proportion of the population in the Pacific aged from 15 to 24 years old
Did you know that Pacific populations are young? 18% of the population in the Pacific Islands Countries and territories is aged from 15 to 24 years old.
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The benefits of the partnership between the Australian Bureau of Statistics and the Pacific Community, a blog by Hugh Stehlik, ABS
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has a long-standing relationship with the Pacific Community (SPC), including contributing technical expertise, support and assistance to the Ten Year Pacific Statistics Strategy (2010-2020) which is led by the…
Stat of the week: Prevalence of undernourishment in the Solomon Islands
It is estimated that the habitual food consumption of 13.2% of the Solomon Islands population is insufficient to provide the dietary energy levels required to maintain a normal active and healthy life.
Stat of the week: median duration of breastfeeding for children born in the Solomon Islands
18.8 months is the median duration of breastfeeding for children born in the Solomon Islands (2015 Demographic and Health Survey).
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Stat of the week: cumulative cases of COVID-19 in 11 Pacific Island Countries and Territories
There have been 67,420 cumulative cases of COVID-19 in 11 Pacific Island Countries and Territories as of 22 July 2021, with 86% reported in 3 countries (Fiji, French Polynesia and Papua New Guinea).
Pacific food systems and data Talanoa
SPC's Pacific Data Community of Practice presents Pacific Food Systems and data on July 27, 2pm (Fiji time).
Join our panel of experts for a talanoa on Pacific Food Systems, how they are impacted by COVID-19 and the role of data and statistics in…