World Statistics Day was celebrated firstly in 2010 to provide a day when the global statistical community can come together. In 2015, the United Nations General Assembly adopted resolution 69/282, in which it designated 20 October 2015 as the second World Statistics Day and decided to celebrate the Day every 5 years. The theme this year is “Connecting the world with data we can trust”. This reflects on the importance of trust, authoritative data, innovation and the public good in national statistical systems.