When University of Arizona political economy professor, William Mishler needed Kiribati census and household income data for a project he was working on, he turned to the Pacific Data Hub (PDH) to access the microdata he needed.
The availability of timely and reliable spatial population data is necessary when analysing a wide range of sustainable development areas such as disaster risk assessment and response, infectious disease outbreaks, water availability and coastal fisheries management.
The Pacific Community's Statistics for Development Division produces regular population updates via Population Posters and Pocket Statistical Summaries.
The Pacific Data Hub - Microdata Library is a gateway to the Pacific region’s survey, census, and administrative-based microdata and documentation. It is a central repository, online cataloguing and dissemination system of Pacific Island statistical microdata, metadata, reports and documents...
Understanding population distribution along coastal areas in the Pacific is crucial for a range of applications including food security and disaster management. A collaborative project between SPC, WorldFish and the University of Wollongong has produced the first detailed population estimates of people living close to the coast in the 22 Pacific Island Countries and Territories (PICTs).
Pacific Data Hub .Stat (commonly known as PDH.stat) is a powerful interactive online tool that presents a wide range of statistical indicators in a flexible and dynamic way. PDH.Stat empowers users in their quest for Pacific data by providing state-of-the-art search functionalities and offering a user-friendly interface to extract information from voluminous data tables.