UNICEF Stats MCP — Claude Code MCP server: features and setup
Query UNICEF child development statistics across 200+ countries without an API key. Helpful for pulling health, education, and demographic metrics directly into chats.
claude mcp add unicefstats-mcp -- uvx unicefstats-mcpWhat UNICEF Stats MCP does
This MCP server links your coding assistant to the official SDMX REST endpoint of the UNICEF Data Warehouse. It provides access to over 790 child-focused indicators, including nutrition, mortality rates, immunization, sanitation, and schooling. You can segment records by gender, age groups, household wealth quintiles, and urban or rural areas.
Internally, it acts as a lightweight wrapper around the unicefdata Python library. The tool provides 9 operations covering indicator discovery, metadata lookups, and JSON payload retrieval tailored for model context. Built-in caching handles repeat requests smoothly without needing developer registration or authentication credentials.
A single tool call caps output at 500 records, which makes large batch extractions impractical. For full dataset exports, use the upstream unicefdata library instead. The repository is an independent open-source project and not an endorsed UNICEF release.
What it helps with
- retrieve child mortality and nutrition metrics for over 200 countries
- break down international development stats by gender, age, and residence
- inspect global education and immunization figures without signing up for an API key
- stream structured SDMX statistics into conversational agent context
Example prompts for the agent
- Show child mortality trends in Brazil over the last five years broken down by sex.
- Find primary education completion rates in Kenya and compare them across wealth quintiles.
- Look up the latest immunization coverage indicators available for Pakistan.
How to install UNICEF Stats MCP
Platform CLI
claude mcp add unicefstats-mcp -- uvx unicefstats-mcpuvx runs the command named after the package; if the README names another one, use uvx --from unicefstats-mcp <command>
Platform CLI
codex mcp add unicef-stats-mcp -- uvx unicefstats-mcpuvx runs the command named after the package; if the README names another one, use uvx --from unicefstats-mcp <command>
Config file
{
"mcpServers": {
"unicef-stats-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"unicefstats-mcp"
]
}
}
}uvx runs the command named after the package; if the README names another one, use uvx --from unicefstats-mcp <command>
Config file
{
"servers": {
"unicef-stats-mcp": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"unicefstats-mcp"
]
}
}
}uvx runs the command named after the package; if the README names another one, use uvx --from unicefstats-mcp <command>
Platform CLI
gemini mcp add unicef-stats-mcp uvx unicefstats-mcpuvx runs the command named after the package; if the README names another one, use uvx --from unicefstats-mcp <command>
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Questions about UNICEF Stats MCP
How do I install UNICEF Stats MCP in Claude Code?
Run claude mcp add unicefstats-mcp -- uvx unicefstats-mcp in your terminal. You will need uvx available on your system.
Does UNICEF Stats MCP require an API key?
No, it connects to the public SDMX REST API, so no credentials or account sign-ups are needed.
How does this differ from the unicefdata Python package?
While unicefdata is built for analytical scripts and full dataset downloads, this MCP server serves short JSON responses capped at 500 rows per query for chat models.
