UN Sustainable Development Goals Data Intelligence

Fetches and normalizes UN SDG indicator data across all 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Provides clean, structured JSON output for NGOs, governments, researchers, and analysts tracking global development progress.

Features

• All 17 SDG Goals: Access data for any goal (1=No Poverty through 17=Partnerships)
• Granular Filtering: Filter by specific targets (e.g. 1.1) or indicators (e.g. 1.1.1)
• Country/Region Filter: Narrow results to specific countries or regions
• Year Range Filter: Focus on specific time periods (1960-2030)
• Normalized Output: Clean JSON with country names, series descriptions, units, and metadata
• Human-Readable Summary: ASCII table showing series breakdown and sample data points

Data Source

United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD) SDG API:

• 17 Goals covering poverty, hunger, health, education, gender equality, water, energy, work, industry, inequalities, cities, consumption, climate, oceans, land, peace, and partnerships
• 230+ Indicators tracked globally
• 200+ Countries and Regions with historical data
• Regular Updates: Data refreshed as countries report to UN

Use Cases

• NGOs & Development Organizations: Track progress on specific goals in target regions
• Government Agencies: Benchmark national performance against global indicators
• Academic Research: Access standardized development data for cross-country analysis
• Corporate ESG Reporting: Source UN-aligned sustainability metrics
• Policy Analysis: Monitor trends in poverty, health, education, climate, and inequality

Example Input

{
  "goal": 1,
  "target": "1.1",
  "indicator": "1.1.1",
  "country": "Kenya",
  "maxResults": 100,
  "yearFrom": 2010,
  "yearTo": 2025
}

Example Output

Each record in the dataset includes:

• goal, goalTitle: SDG goal number and title
• target, indicator: Target and indicator codes
• series, seriesDescription: Data series ID and description
• country, countryCode: Country/region name and code
• year, value: Time period and measured value
• units: Measurement units (percent, count, index, etc.)
• source: Data source (World Bank, WHO, UNESCO, etc.)
• sex, age, locationType: Demographic breakdowns
• footnotes: Additional metadata

API Access

The actor uses the official UN SDG API at unstats.un.org/SDGAPI/v1/sdg/. No API key required.

Pricing

$1.00 per 1,000 data points returned. Each data point represents one country/region × one year × one indicator measurement.

Rate Limits

The UN SDG API has no strict rate limits, but the actor includes polite delays between paginated requests to avoid overloading the service.

Support

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