### 26.3.11 The INFORMATION\_SCHEMA COLUMN\_STATISTICS Table

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 The [`COLUMN_STATISTICS`](information-schema-column-statistics-table.html) table provides access to histogram statistics for column values.

 For information about histogram statistics, see [Section 8.9.6, “Optimizer Statistics”](optimizer-statistics.html), and [Section 13.7.3.1, “ANALYZE TABLE Statement”](analyze-table.html).

 You can see information only for columns for which you have some privilege.

 The [`COLUMN_STATISTICS`](information-schema-column-statistics-table.html) table has these columns:

* `SCHEMA_NAME`

   The names of the schema for which the statistics apply.

* `TABLE_NAME`

   The names of the column for which the statistics apply.

* `COLUMN_NAME`

   The names of the column for which the statistics apply.

* `HISTOGRAM`

   A [`JSON`](json.html) object describing the column statistics, stored as a histogram.

