diff --git a/swh/loader/git/base.py b/swh/loader/git/base.py
--- a/swh/loader/git/base.py
+++ b/swh/loader/git/base.py
@@ -121,7 +121,9 @@
             tags = {"object_type": object_type}
 
             # unweighted average
-            self.statsd_average("filtered_objects_percent", filtered / total, tags=tags)
+            self.statsd.histogram(
+                "filtered_objects_percent", filtered / total, tags=tags
+            )
 
             # average weighted by total
             self.statsd.increment("filtered_objects_total_sum", filtered, tags=tags)
diff --git a/swh/loader/git/tests/test_loader.py b/swh/loader/git/tests/test_loader.py
--- a/swh/loader/git/tests/test_loader.py
+++ b/swh/loader/git/tests/test_loader.py
@@ -128,23 +128,18 @@
         ]
         total_sum_name = "filtered_objects_total_sum"
         total_count_name = "filtered_objects_total_count"
-        percent_sum_name = "filtered_objects_percent_sum"
-        percent_count_name = "filtered_objects_percent_count"
+        percent_name = "filtered_objects_percent"
         assert [c for c in statsd_calls if c[1][0].startswith("filtered_")] == [
-            call(percent_sum_name, "c", 0.0, {"object_type": "content"}, 1),
-            call(percent_count_name, "c", 1, {"object_type": "content"}, 1),
+            call(percent_name, "h", 0.0, {"object_type": "content"}, 1),
             call(total_sum_name, "c", 0, {"object_type": "content"}, 1),
             call(total_count_name, "c", 4, {"object_type": "content"}, 1),
-            call(percent_sum_name, "c", 0.0, {"object_type": "directory"}, 1),
-            call(percent_count_name, "c", 1, {"object_type": "directory"}, 1),
+            call(percent_name, "h", 0.0, {"object_type": "directory"}, 1),
             call(total_sum_name, "c", 0, {"object_type": "directory"}, 1),
             call(total_count_name, "c", 7, {"object_type": "directory"}, 1),
-            call(percent_sum_name, "c", 0.0, {"object_type": "revision"}, 1),
-            call(percent_count_name, "c", 1, {"object_type": "revision"}, 1),
+            call(percent_name, "h", 0.0, {"object_type": "revision"}, 1),
             call(total_sum_name, "c", 0, {"object_type": "revision"}, 1),
             call(total_count_name, "c", 7, {"object_type": "revision"}, 1),
-            call(percent_sum_name, "c", 0.0, {"object_type": "snapshot"}, 1),
-            call(percent_count_name, "c", 1, {"object_type": "snapshot"}, 1),
+            call(percent_name, "h", 0.0, {"object_type": "snapshot"}, 1),
             call(total_sum_name, "c", 0, {"object_type": "snapshot"}, 1),
             call(total_count_name, "c", 1, {"object_type": "snapshot"}, 1),
         ]
@@ -200,23 +195,18 @@
         ]
         total_sum_name = "filtered_objects_total_sum"
         total_count_name = "filtered_objects_total_count"
-        percent_sum_name = "filtered_objects_percent_sum"
-        percent_count_name = "filtered_objects_percent_count"
+        percent_name = "filtered_objects_percent"
         assert [c for c in statsd_calls if c[1][0].startswith("filtered_")] == [
-            call(percent_sum_name, "c", 1 / 4, {"object_type": "content"}, 1),
-            call(percent_count_name, "c", 1, {"object_type": "content"}, 1),
+            call(percent_name, "h", 1 / 4, {"object_type": "content"}, 1),
             call(total_sum_name, "c", 1, {"object_type": "content"}, 1),
             call(total_count_name, "c", 4, {"object_type": "content"}, 1),
-            call(percent_sum_name, "c", 3 / 7, {"object_type": "directory"}, 1),
-            call(percent_count_name, "c", 1, {"object_type": "directory"}, 1),
+            call(percent_name, "h", 3 / 7, {"object_type": "directory"}, 1),
             call(total_sum_name, "c", 3, {"object_type": "directory"}, 1),
             call(total_count_name, "c", 7, {"object_type": "directory"}, 1),
-            call(percent_sum_name, "c", 2 / 7, {"object_type": "revision"}, 1),
-            call(percent_count_name, "c", 1, {"object_type": "revision"}, 1),
+            call(percent_name, "h", 2 / 7, {"object_type": "revision"}, 1),
             call(total_sum_name, "c", 2, {"object_type": "revision"}, 1),
             call(total_count_name, "c", 7, {"object_type": "revision"}, 1),
-            call(percent_sum_name, "c", 0.0, {"object_type": "snapshot"}, 1),
-            call(percent_count_name, "c", 1, {"object_type": "snapshot"}, 1),
+            call(percent_name, "h", 0.0, {"object_type": "snapshot"}, 1),
             call(total_sum_name, "c", 0, {"object_type": "snapshot"}, 1),
             call(total_count_name, "c", 1, {"object_type": "snapshot"}, 1),
         ]