Statistics of the year - 2018

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-46602969

The Royal Statistics Society released a 'top list' of statistics last year for the first time. These statistics range from the change in company value due to a celebrity tweet to harrowing facts on the environment.

Thought it would make for a half decent thread.

The winning International Statistic of 2018 is 90.5%: the proportion of plastic waste that has never been recycled.

The winner of the UK Statistic of 2018 is 28.7%: the peak percentage of all electricity produced in the UK due to solar power on 30 June this year

9.5: the percentage point reduction in worldwide ‘absolute poverty’ over the last ten years

64,946: the number of measles cases in Europe from November 2017 to October 2018

40%: the percentage of Russian males who do not live to age 65 – the proposed state pension age for men

$1.3 billion: the amount wiped off Snapchat’s value within a day of one Kylie Jenner tweet

6.4%: the percentage of female executive directors within FTSE 250 companies

85.9%: the proportion of British trains that ran on time - the lowest for more than a decade

82%: the percentage of all GB retail shopping that is still in-store rather than online

16.7%: the percentage reduction in the number of Jaffa cakes in McVities’ Christmas tube, thus illustrating the concept of ‘shrinkflation’
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Further detail and sources for statistics available here:

https://www.statslife.org.uk/news/4026-statistics-of-the-year-2018-winners-announced


Some pretty interesting things in there. What surprised me the most is the 82% retail vs online shopping figure, which is probably the most mundane statistic in there.
 

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I suppose we (as in the users of this forum), are much more technologically minded and as such will order a lot more online than most.

I always notice, come recycling day, that the cardboard consumption of our house massively dwarves (dwarfs?) that of our neighbours. Or maybe that's just because we order loads of crap :p
 

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Its funny the types of people who buy and keep buying the products that have been downsized. They are always a certain type of person, and its always a certain type of junk product.

I REALLY REALLY hope that farce with the UK Tobelerone decimated their UK sales, but alas I fear not!!

Edit:- My message says it needs moderator approval?!
 
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Avenged7Fold said:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-46602969

The Royal Statistics Society released a 'top list' of statistics last year for the first time. These statistics range from the change in company value due to a celebrity tweet to harrowing facts on the environment.

Thought it would make for a half decent thread.




Further detail and sources for statistics available here:

https://www.statslife.org.uk/news/4026-statistics-of-the-year-2018-winners-announced


Some pretty interesting things in there. What surprised me the most is the 82% retail vs online shopping figure, which is probably the most mundane statistic in there.
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I mean lets be honest people are still going to go to shops for food and drink... it's a relatively useless statistic, a more useful one would be the proportions for other less needed shopping like fashion, high-end items and what not.

On the topic of Jaffa Cakes a local tesco is finally selling the vastly superior Polish versions, i can finally never buy the trash ever again.
 

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Trappi$t said:
I REALLY REALLY hope that farce with the UK Tobelerone decimated their UK sales, but alas I fear not!!
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The REAL Toblerone got re-instated earlier this year - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-44910195

BBC News said:
Asked whether falling sales were behind the return to the original shape, Mondelez said sales of the 150g bar increased after the shape was changed and 2017 was a "fantastic year" for Toblerone.
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Yeah riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight lol
 

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"82%: the percentage of all GB retail shopping that is still in-store rather than online"

Now take the supermarkets out...
 
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