Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Australia
Australia: Human Development Index vs. mean male height was 0.958 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Australia, 1990–2023
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 Australia stood at 0.958. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs. mean male height in Australia peaked at 0.958 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.867, in 1990.
Australia ranks 7th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8785 | 0.867 | 0.893 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9116 | 0.897 | 0.927 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9381 | 0.929 | 0.947 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9535 | 0.95 | 0.958 | 4 |
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More gender data for Australia
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 149,630 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 157,746 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 150,777 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 158,898 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 151,066 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 159,270 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 151,529 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 159,819 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 150,806 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 158,930 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index vs. mean male height in Australia?
- Human development index vs. mean male height in Australia was 0.958 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 Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.958 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index vs. mean male height recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.867 in 1990.
- How does Australia rank for human development index vs. mean male height?
- Australia ranks 7th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs. mean male height rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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.