Why is the publication date different from the data year?
Reports are published after data collection, analysis, review, and production, so a 2026 publication may describe 2025 conditions or a 2025–26 season.
What the figure or term means
UNDP’s May 2026 report discusses 2025 subsistence insecurity.
A publication date tells readers when the analysis became available.
A reference period tells them what time the statistic describes.
Record both in notes or structured data.
How to use this information responsibly
Good data use begins with the indicator definition, source, publication date, reference period, geographic coverage, denominator, and whether the figure is observed, estimated, projected, targeted, or reached.
A precise-looking number can still carry uncertainty. Responsible reporting preserves the source’s wording and does not convert projections into verified counts.
Check the underlying information.
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