Please note that the total number of indicators listed in the global indicator framework of SDG indicators is 251. However, thirteen indicators repeat under two or three different targets (see below). Indicators in the global indicator framework that repeat are the following:

There are 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) comprising 169 targets to be achieved by 2030. In this section, you can view a brief definition of each goal; read the full story on each SDG, including informative graphics and key trends for indicators with available data; and quickly access a full listing of the indicators associated with each SDG.

6 days ago - As of 2025, there are 234 official indicators in use. Each target is typically measured with only 1.5 indicators, which monitor quantifiable changes in proportion, rate, amount, and the like. 62% of the targets are supported by sole indicators, effectively equating progress measured on the ...

Please note that the total number of indicators listed in the revised global list of SDG indicators is 244.

July 18, 2023 - The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are targets for global development that were adopted in 2015. All countries have agreed to work towards achieving them by 2030. Our SDG Tracker presents data across all available indicators from the Our World in Data database, using official statistics from the UN and other international organizations.

The platform includes four components: a new, user-friendly interface to the Global Sustainable Development Goal Indicators Database, access to the SDG Country Profiles, the entirely new SDG Analytics and Advanced Access options.

In September 2015, the United Nations Sustainable Development Summit adopted an international framework to guide development efforts, entitled ‘Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development’. The SDG framework has a total of 17 goals, 169 targets and 247 indicators— 92 ...

As of March 31, 2023, the tier classification contains 148 Tier 1 indicators, 77 Tier 2 indicators. In addition to these, there are 6 indicators that belong to multiple tiers as different components of the indicator are classified under different tiers. Different international agencies are ...

The total number of indicators listed in the global indicator framework of SDG indicators is 247. However, a few indicators are repeated under different targets. Thus, there are 231 unique indicators for SDG.

In July 2017, the United Nations General Assembly also approved the global indicator framework - a list of 232 indicators which are divided across the 17 goals and relate to their corresponding targets.

This led to the categorization of 231 indicators into 3 tiers, as described in the IAEG-SDGs Report to the Statistical Commission. The tier classification for many indicators changes as methodologies are developed and data availability increases.

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015, provides a shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet, now and into the future. At its heart are the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which are an urgent call for ...

May 9, 2025 - Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development ... 8 Goals, 21 targets and 60 indicators whereas the SDGs have 17 Goals, 169 targets and 232 indicators....

Following the development of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the UN Inter-agency Expert Group on Sustainable Development Goals (IAEG-SDGs), led by the UN Statistical Commission, identified 242 global indicators to monitor progress toward achieving the 17 goals and their 169 associated ...

Note to users: As for now, FAODATA explorer (Beta version) includes SDG data of the 22 indicators under FAO custodianship, also disseminated in FAOSTAT and the UN Global SDG Database.

The list includes 230 indicators on which general agreement has been reached.

The monitoring builds on the EU SDG indicator set, which comprises 102 indicators structured along the 17 SDGs. Each goal has 6 indicators that are exclusively attributed to it. 33 of the 102 indicators are multipurpose, meaning they are used ...

The United Nations Statistical Commission’s Interagency and Expert Group on SDG Indicators (IAEG-SDGs) agreed on 230 individual indicators to monitor the 17 goals and 169 targets of the SDGs.

The global indicator framework was developed by the Inter-Agency and Expert Group on SDG Indicators (IAEG-SDGs). It was agreed to, as a practical starting point at the 47th session of the UN Statistical Commission held in March 2016. The report of the Commission, which included the global indicator framework, was then taken note of by ECOSOC at its 70th session in June 2016. These indicators are a compromise between reliability and availability of data as well as relation to the target.

Visualize countries' current performance or visualize trends to see which countries are on track. Dig into each of the 126 indicators covered in the Sustainable Development Report 2025.