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Faroe Islands meet both requirements.
Detailed population statistics, including 100 per cent of births and deaths, are compiled from population registers.
From 2022 housing statistics are compiled from buildingregister.
The last population and housing census was conducted in 2011.
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The national metadata provides further information about this table and the indicator published by Statistics Faroe Islands. Indicators are compiled according to international methodology whenever the necessary data are available for the Faroe Islands. Any deviations are documented in the notes.

Metadata update

20210211 09:00
Data reporter

Gilli Wardum
Unit of measure

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Data collection calendar

20210426 09:00
Data release calendar

A
Data providers

Statistics Faroe Islands: www.hagstova.fo/en
Comment and limitations

Symbols

  • -Zero (not rounded)
  • 0Rounded to zero
  • •Not applicable
  • ••Not available or too uncertain
  • •••Not disclosed, confidentiality/privacy protected

This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Indicator

Indicator 17.19.2: Proportion of countries that (a) have conducted at least one population and housing census in the last 10 years; and (b) have achieved 100 per cent birth registration and 80 per cent death registration
Target

Target 17.19: By 2030, build on existing initiatives to develop measurements of progress on sustainable development that complement gross domestic product, and support statistical capacity-building in developing countries
Metadata update

2016-07-19
International organisations(s) responsible for global monitoring

United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
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Data release calendar

NA

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