Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Angola
Angola: Human Development Index vs. mean male height was 0.616 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Angola, 1999–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, human development index vs. mean male height in Angola stood at 0.616. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs. mean male height in Angola peaked at 0.616 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.379, in 1999.
That places Angola 148th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.379 | 0.379 | 0.379 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.4543 | 0.391 | 0.517 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5818 | 0.528 | 0.611 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6125 | 0.609 | 0.616 | 4 |
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More gender data for Angola
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 676,513 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 689,235 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 656,125 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 667,064 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 640,250 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 650,400 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 626,547 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 635,921 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 612,687 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 621,348 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index vs. mean male height in Angola?
- Human development index vs. mean male height in Angola was 0.616 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 Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 0.616 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index vs. mean male height recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.379 in 1999.
- How does Angola rank for human development index vs. mean male height?
- Angola ranks 148th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs. mean male height rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola 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.