# Stata

> statistical software package

**Wikidata**: [Q1204300](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1204300)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stata)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/stata

## Summary
Stata is a statistical software package and programming-language-class tool developed by StataCorp for data manipulation, statistical analysis, and graphics. First introduced in 1985, it is distributed via www.stata.com and has multiple stable releases (most recently listed as Stata 19.0, stable as of 2025-04-08).

## Key Facts
- Stata is a statistical software package and is also classified as a programming language; it was first created in 1985.  
- Developer: StataCorp.  
- Official website: https://www.stata.com/.  
- Primary use: statistics.  
- Stable releases (examples): Stata 16.0 (released 2019-06-26), Stata 17.0 (released 2021-04-20), Stata 18.0 (released 2023-04-25), and Stata 19.0 (preferred stable version listed with date 2025-04-08).  
- Operating system (listed): Microsoft Windows.  
- Readable file formats include Office Open XML, comma-separated values (CSV), tab-separated values (TSV), EBCDIC, dBASE table formats, and multiple STATA Data File Format versions (104, 105, 110, 111, 113).  
- Writable file formats include the Stata (.dta) format, Stata Graph format, and Stata .do command files.  
- Logo file (commons): https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Stata_2015_logo.gif.  
- Identifiers: Freebase ID /m/05ymvd; Wine AppDB ID 430; encyclopedia of china (third edition) id 94891.

## FAQs
### Q: What is Stata used for?
A: Stata is used for statistical analysis, data management, and producing statistical graphics. It functions as both a statistical package and a programming-language-class tool for automating analyses.

### Q: Who develops and maintains Stata?
A: Stata is developed and maintained by StataCorp. The official site is https://www.stata.com/.

### Q: What platforms and file formats does Stata support?
A: Stata is listed as running on Microsoft Windows. It can read formats such as Office Open XML, CSV, TSV, EBCDIC, dBASE table formats, and several versions of the STATA Data File Format; it can write .dta files, Stata Graph files, and .do command files.

### Q: What are recent stable versions of Stata?
A: Recent stable releases include Stata 16.0 (2019-06-26), Stata 17.0 (2021-04-20), Stata 18.0 (2023-04-25), and a preferred stable listing for Stata 19.0 dated 2025-04-08.

## Why It Matters
Stata serves as a dedicated environment for statistical computation and reproducible data analysis. By combining a commandable programming-language-style interface with a range of readable and writable file formats, it enables analysts to import diverse data sources (Excel/Open XML, CSV/TSV, dBASE, EBCDIC, and Stata's own .dta formats), automate workflows via .do command files, and produce graphs in Stata Graph format. Its long history (inception 1985) and ongoing version releases show continued development and maintenance. The availability of multiple stable releases enables users to rely on specific file-format versions of Stata data files (versions 104–113 listed). For those who require a package that integrates scripting, proprietary Stata data formats, and standard exchange formats, Stata provides a consistent toolchain for statistical work and reproducibility.

## Notable For
- Long-established statistical software with inception in 1985 and continuing stable releases through at least 2025 (Stata 19.0 listed).  
- Broad file-format support for interoperability: Office Open XML, CSV, TSV, EBCDIC, dBASE, and multiple STATA Data File Format versions.  
- Native writable formats for reproducibility: .dta (Stata data), Stata Graph, and .do command files.  
- Dual characterization as both a statistical package and an instance classified as a programming language.  
- Distribution and developer presence centralized at the official site: https://www.stata.com/.

## Body

### Overview
- Name: Stata.  
- Description: A statistical software package; also classified as a programming language in structured data.  
- Developer: StataCorp.  
- Official website: https://www.stata.com/.  
- Primary stated use: statistics.

### History and inception
- Inception year for Stata: 1985.  
- Stata has multiple documented stable releases across years (see Versions).

### Versions and release dates
- Stata 16.0 — stable version with date 2019-06-26.  
- Stata 17.0 — stable version with date 2021-04-20.  
- Stata 18.0 — stable version with date 2023-04-25.  
- Stata 19.0 — marked as preferred stable version with date 2025-04-08.

### Platform and requirements
- Operating system listed: Microsoft Windows.  
- Microsoft Windows (as the OS family) has its own inception date of 1985-11-20 (provided in run/require metadata).

### File formats (readable)
- Office Open XML.  
- Comma-separated values (CSV).  
- Tab-separated values (TSV).  
- EBCDIC.  
- dBASE Table File Format Family.  
- STATA Data File Format versions: 104, 105, 110, 111, 113.

### File formats (writable)
- dta (Stata data files).  
- Stata Graph format.  
- Stata .do command file.

### Classification and identifiers
- Instance classifications: programming language (per structured data) and statistical package.  
- Freebase ID: /m/05ymvd.  
- Wine AppDB ID: 430.  
- Encyclopedia of China (third edition) ID: 94891.  
- Various topic/topic IDs: Quora topic "Stata", GitHub topic "stata", Zhihu topic id 19789498, NL CR AUT ID ph799925.

### Media and documentation
- Logo hosted on Wikimedia Commons: Stata_2015_logo.gif (link provided in logo field).  
- Official documentation and announcements (release blog posts) referenced for version release dates on stata.com blogs and forums.

### Language and wiki presence
- Wikipedia title: Stata.  
- Wikipedia/Commons presence across multiple languages (az, ca, commons, de, en, es, fa, fi, fr, hi) and sitelink count noted as 20.

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## References

1. [Stata 18 released. 2023](https://blog.stata.com/2023/04/25/stata-18-released/)
2. [Stata 17 released. 2021](https://blog.stata.com/2021/04/20/stata-17-released/)
3. [Stata 16 Released. 2019](https://blog.stata.com/2019/06/26/stata-16-released/)
4. [Stata 19 is released!. 2025](https://www.statalist.org/forums/forum/general-stata-discussion/general/1775554-stata-19-is-released)
5. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013
6. [Source](http://www.stata.com/features/overview/excel-import-export/)
7. [Source](http://www.stata.com/help.cgi?dta)
8. Quora
9. FactGrid