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Common collocations with statistic in British Collocation

statistic noun

UK /stəˈtɪstɪk/

official

official

A new study shows that the number of people who die suddenly could be much greater than is recorded in official statistics.

accurate or detailed

accurate
detailed
reliable

There are no reliable statistics on the subject.

likely to make people believe something which is not true

misleading

Although the figures suggest that violent crime has fallen, the statistics can be misleading.

worrying or surprising

alarming
disturbing
frightening
grim
shocking
sobering
staggering
startling
worrying

These shocking accident statistics should serve as a wake-up call for the government.

comparing different things

comparative

We produce comparative statistics to assist in performance management.

dealing with different topics

demographic
economic
environmental
financial
medical

The course includes a lecture on the use of medical statistics.

collect statistics

collate
collect
compile
gather
record

Do schools compile statistics on this sort of thing?

analyse statistics

analyse
interpret

I’ll analyse these statistics and publish anything interesting.

calculate statistics

calculate
collate
compute

If you want to know how statistics are calculated, please contact the R&D department.

publish statistics

issue
publish
release
report

Statistics recently released show that the use of these services is on the increase.

produce statistics

generate
produce

Statistics produced for the consortium show that prices have risen by 290 per cent.

quote statistics

cite
quote

The magazine quoted annual statistics on aircraft production in the US.

make statistics inaccurate

manipulate
massage
skew

The change in definition meant they were diagnosed earlier, and this skewed the statistics.