UNICEF Stats MCP

UNICEF child development statistics: 790+ indicators, 200+ countries, SDMX-sourced. No API key. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People connecting API integration tools to Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in Python.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-06-08 · ★ 5 · #131 OF 250 MAINTAINED API INTEGRATION · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

MIT · Python servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install UNICEF Stats MCP

before you install - you'll need

The README does not document required environment variables for a basic install.

Claude Code

claude mcp add jpazvd-unicefstats-mcp -- uvx unicefstats-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "jpazvd-unicefstats-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "unicefstats-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

license MIT - declared in the repository

pypi package unicefstats-mcp - check the name against the project README before installing (PyPI has no namespace ownership)

registry namespace io.github.jpazvd is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What UNICEF Stats MCP can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

Latest releases

v1.5.5 · 2026-06-08

Background · The Jun 7 benchmark batches (v1.5.2 and v1.5.4) both aborted mid-Wave-3 when UNICEF SDMX's WAF / per-IP rate-limiter triggered: · v1.5.2 batch (~19:30 UTC): 500+ 403s across 80+ indicators in <5 min…

v1.5.1 · 2026-06-06

Background · The v1.5.0 paired re-validation against the v1.2.4 Jun 1 baseline aborted mid-Wave-3 to a UNICEF SDMX 403 burst, but the partial Wave 1+2 Anthropic responses (1484 cells of clean first-wave LLM behaviour)…

v1.2.4 · 2026-06-01

Added · evaluation/unicefstats_mcp_eval.xml - a 10-question evaluation suite following the MCP evaluation rubric (10 read-only, independent, non-destructive, idempotent QA pairs verifiable by direct-string-comparison).…

04 · Who maintains UNICEF Stats MCP

UNICEF Stats MCP is maintained by jpazvd. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Mar 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/jpazvd/unicefstats-mcp
category: API integration - ranked #131 of 250 actively-maintained API integration servers as of 2026-08-25.
release cadence: 8 releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-06-08)
registry: io.github.jpazvd/unicefstats-mcp (active, first published 2026-05-04 · 11 versions)
packages: pypi:unicefstats-mcp

06 · UNICEF Stats MCP FAQ

What is UNICEF Stats MCP?

UNICEF child development statistics: 790+ indicators, 200+ countries, SDMX-sourced. No API key. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

Is UNICEF Stats MCP still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-06-08 and it shipped 8 releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install UNICEF Stats MCP?

Run `uvx unicefstats-mcp`. The README does not document required environment variables for a basic install. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does UNICEF Stats MCP run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via uvx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to UNICEF Stats MCP

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