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1 SDG Data Prtal User s Guide 1. Data Accessing and Outputting

2 Overview This user s guide intrduces the database and prvides the basic prcedures t begin yur search. In this user s guide, the user will learn the basic features f the SDG Data Prtal n accessing and dwnlading data. SDG Data Prtal: SDG Data Prtal main page 1

3 Hw t access data Yu can brwse, tabulate and dwnlad data fr SDG indicatrs cntained in the database. Navigate thrugh the 17 SDGs and SDG Glbal Database t select the indicatr f yur chice. 1. Accessing the Database: Click n Get Data n the main page. 2. Data series ffer 17 SDGs and SDG Glbal Database: click n each SDG t access the database. 3. Targets Selectin: On the left clumn, there are targets t be selected: Click n t expand it; Select target f yur chice. 2

4 4. Data Series Selectin: After selecting the indicatr, available data series will pp up in the Data Selectrs clumn: Select data series f yur chice r; Click Select All r Clear All t select r clear all data series. 5. Cuntries / Regins / Aggregate: Cuntries, regins and aggregate can be selected n the right clumn: Click n Regin name t expand it; Select cuntries f yur chice; Yu can als select cuntries, regins r aggregate f yur chice r click Select All r Clear All t select r clear all series; See Annex fr detailed cuntry and reginal grupings. 3

5 Outputting yur data Yu can select and frmat utputs f yur chice after selecting targets and data series. 1. Output ptins: There are tw ptins fr utput t be selected: Table and Pivt: Table: Shw years in clumns; Pivt: Shw data series in clumns. Example f utput in Table (Years in Clumns) Example f utput in Pivt (Data Series in Clumns) 4

6 2. Selected Data Optins: Prvides yu with summary f data selectin: Yu can remve yur selectin by clicking n X fr each data series; Yu can click n Get Data t get data table. 3. Metadata: after clicking n Get Data, Metadata buttn will pp up and yu can view Metadata. Yu can als dwnlad Metadata by clicking n Dwnlad Metadata. Metadata describes hw and when and by whm a particular set f data was cllected. ESCAP Online Database Metadata prvides infrmatin abut definitin, aggregatin, data surce, data surce descriptin, last update date, related metadata dcuments and related SDG indicatr. Example f SDG Data Prtal Metadata 5

7 4. Data Table: Data table will appear as selectin in Output Optins: A search bx help user t navigate thrugh the table; Hide/Shw paginatin at the bttm f the table t undivide/divide a table int distinct pages; Yu can click n this buttn t exprt data table. Data can be exprted in varius frmats including JSON, XML, CSV, TXT, SQL and MS-Excel. 5. Graph: Graphs will appear fr each cuntry selectin. Yu can select chart type by clicking n each buttn as fllws: Line chart Clumn chart Area chart Pie chart Click n t see chart cntext menu t print chart r dwnlad chart image. 6

8 Annex: Cuntry grupings By gegraphic subregin, the cuntries and areas f Asia and the Pacific are: East and Nrth-East Asia (ENEA): China, Demcratic Peple s Republic f Krea (DPR Krea), Hng Kng, China, Japan, Maca (China), Mnglia, Republic f Krea. Suth-East Asia (SEA): Brunei Darussalam, Cambdia, Indnesia, La Peple s Demcratic Republic (La PDR), Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapre, Thailand, Timr-Leste, Viet Nam. Suth and Suth-West Asia (SSWA): Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Iran (Islamic Republic f), Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Turkey. Nrth and Central Asia (NCA): Armenia, Azerbaijan, Gergia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russian Federatin, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan. Pacific: American Sama, Australia, Ck Islands, Fiji, French Plynesia, Guam, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Micrnesia (Federated States f) (Micrnesia (F.S.)), Nauru, New Calednia, New Zealand, Niue, Nrthern Mariana Islands, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Sama, Slmn Islands, Tnga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu. ESCAP Aggregates The ESCAP Statistical database presents 3 different ways t grup cuntries based n develpment level. Histrically, the ESCAP Statistical Database (and the Statistical Yearbk fr Asia and the Pacific) has been using the Wrld Bank incme grup based n GNI per capita. Starting 2017, the Statistical Database intrduced new grups based n cluster analysis cnducted by ESCAP Statistics Divisin as fllw; LDC: Least develped cuntries: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambdia, Kiribati, La PDR, Myanmar, Nepal, Slmn Islands, Timr-Leste, Tuvalu, Vanuatu. LLDC: Landlcked develping cuntries: Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bhutan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, La Peple s Demcratic Republic, Mnglia, Nepal, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan. CSN: Cuntries with Special Needs: Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambdia, Ck Islands, Fiji, Kazakhstan, Kiribati, Kyrgyzstan, La Peple s Demcratic Republic, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Micrnesia (F.S.), Mnglia, Myanmar, Nauru, Niue, Nepal, Nrthern Mariana Islands, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Sama, Slmn Islands, Tajikistan, Timr-Leste, Turkmenistan, Tnga, Tuvalu, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu. ASEAN: Assciatin f Sutheast Asian Natins (ASEAN): Brunei Darussalam, Cambdia, Indnesia, La PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapre, Thailand, Viet Nam. SAARC: Suth Asian Assciatin fr Reginal Cperatin (SAARC): Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka. ECO: Ecnmic Cperatin Organizatin (ECO): Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Iran (Islamic Republic f ), Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan. ESCAP lw Incme: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Slmn Islands, Myanmar, Cambdia, India, DPR Krea, Kyrgyzstan, La PDR, Nepal, Vanuatu, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Viet Nam, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Timr-Leste. 7

9 ESCAP lwer middle incme: Azerbaijan, Armenia, Sri Lanka, Fiji, Gergia, Kiribati, Indnesia, Iran (Islamic Rep. f), Mnglia, Micrnesia (F.S.), Marshall Islands, Philippines, Thailand, Tnga, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Sama. ESCAP upper middle incme: American Sama, China, Ck Islands, French Plynesia, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Maldives, Nauru, Niue, Nrthern Mariana Islands, Palau, Russian Federatin, Turkey. ESCAP high incme: Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Guam, Hng Kng, China, Japan, Republic f Krea, Maca, China, New Calednia, New Zealand, Singapre. ESCAP lw HDI: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Slmn Islands, Myanmar, Cambdia, Kiribati, India, La PDR, Nepal, Vanuatu, Micrnesia (F.S.), Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Tajikistan, Timr-Leste. ESCAP lwer middle HDI: Armenia, China, Fiji, French Plynesia, Indnesia, DPR Krea, Kyrgyzstan, Maldives, Mnglia, Nauru, Marshall Islands, Philippines, Viet Nam, Thailand, Tnga, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uzbekistan, Sama. ESCAP upper middle HDI: American Sama, Azerbaijan, Sri Lanka, Ck Islands, Gergia, Iran (Islamic Rep. f), Kazakhstan, Malaysia, New Calednia, Niue, Palau, Russian Federatin, Turkey. ESCAP high HDI: Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Guam, Hng Kng, China, Japan, Republic f Krea, Maca, China, New Zealand, Nrthern Mariana Islands, Singapre. WB Lw incme ecn.: Afghanistan, DPR Krea, Nepal. WB Lwer middle incme ecn.: Armenia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambdia, India, Indnesia, Kiribati, Kyrgyzstan, La PDR, Micrnesia (F.S.), Mnglia, Myanmar, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Sama, Slmn Islands, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, Timr-Leste, Tnga, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Viet Nam. WB Upper middle incme ecn.: American Sama, Azerbaijan, China, Fiji, Gergia, Iran (Islamic Rep. f), Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Palau, Russian Federatin, Thailand, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu. WB High incme ecn.: Australia, Brunei Darussalam, French Plynesia, Guam, Hng Kng, China, Japan, Maca (China), Nauru, New Calednia, New Zealand, Nrthern Mariana Islands, Republic f Krea, Singapre. Wrld Aggregates Fr cmparative purpses, reginal aggregates are presented fr Africa, Latin America and Caribbean, Eurpe, Nrth America, and ther cuntries. 8

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