Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Human Development Index vs. mean male height was 0.496 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Afghanistan, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human development index vs. mean male height in Afghanistan is 0.496, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs. mean male height in Afghanistan peaked at 0.507 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.285, in 1990.
That places Afghanistan 181st out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.285 | — |
| 1991 | 0.291 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.301 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.311 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.305 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.329 | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 0.334 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.338 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.338 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.347 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.351 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.355 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.383 | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 0.392 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.408 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.417 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.426 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.442 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.446 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.458 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.465 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.474 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.484 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.492 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.497 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.496 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.495 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.496 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.498 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.507 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.501 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.486 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.495 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.496 | +0.2% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.496 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.496, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.496 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.754, 66% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3179 | 0.285 | 0.347 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4078 | 0.351 | 0.458 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4904 | 0.465 | 0.507 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4945 | 0.486 | 0.501 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More gender data for Afghanistan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 20,358 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.64 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 29,681 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 29,681 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.43 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 707,563 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 739,025 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 690,872 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 720,642 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 674,248 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index vs. mean male height in Afghanistan?
- Human development index vs. mean male height in Afghanistan was 0.496 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index vs. mean male height recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.507 in 2019.
- What is the lowest human development index vs. mean male height recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.285 in 1990.
- How does Afghanistan rank for human development index vs. mean male height?
- Afghanistan ranks 181st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs. mean male height rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Development Index vs. mean male height. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living. Higher values indicate higher human development.