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What are the SDGs?The SDGs are goals that the UN wants to accomplish all around the world by 2030, including equality, ending poverty, and reducing waste. The UN started the SDGs in 2016 and has posted updates on how well they are doing in accomplishing the SDGs. The UN also posts specific information about the goals that are not going well. Currently, the UN is working towards completing the goals concerning clean water, clean energy, sustainable cities, responsible consumption and production, life on land, and partnership. Specific focus is put on Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation and Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy.
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What is Statistics?Statistics is a subsection of mathematics in which a numerical analysis is conducted on a large amount of data. In order to make predictions about what will happen in the future concerning each SDG, a statistical analysis can provide enough information to make the predictions. There are two types of statistics: descriptive and inferential statistics.Descriptive statistics only shows the data in the form of a graph or numerical values while inferential statistics uses the data to draw a conclusion.
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How can Statistics help?Statistics can explain whether variables in a data set are similar or different. Statistics can also help make predictions for the future based on previous data. Statistics can help the UN find the regions and countries that they need to focus on to complete the SDGs.
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