Tellingresultaat

Tellingresultaat is a Dutch term that denotes the outcome of a counting or tallying activity in data collection, inventory, or reporting. The word is formed from telling (to count) and resultaat (result). In data practice, the tellingresultaat consists of the final counts per category and the total count, and may include derived figures such as percentages or proportions.

The tellingresultaat is produced after a counting process, which may be a full census, an inventory check, a survey tally, or an automated count. It is typically supplemented by metadata that describes the scope, time frame, method, and population or items counted. When sampling is used, the tellingresultaat may also present estimates and margins of error.

In use, the tellingresultaat serves as the basis for reporting, analysis, and decision-making. It enables checking data quality by revealing completeness, consistency, and potential anomalies. It can be compared against targets, forecasts, or prior counts to identify trends and deviations.

Common components of a tellingresultaat include the total count, a breakdown by predefined categories (such as age groups, locations, or product types), and when relevant, percentages, rates, or confidence intervals. Rounding and data suppression rules are sometimes applied to protect privacy or ensure stability of small counts.

Examples of where a tellingresultaat might appear include census tallies, inventory counts in a warehouse, patient counts in healthcare, or votes tallied in an election. While not a standardized term in every discipline, it is used in various Dutch-language contexts to describe the outcome of a counting process.

See also: statistics, census, tally, data quality. Etymology: compound of telling (counting) and resultaat (result).