Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Human Development Index vs. mean male height was 0.685 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Bangladesh, 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 Bangladesh stood at 0.685. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs. mean male height in Bangladesh peaked at 0.685 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.395, in 1991.
Bangladesh ranks 130th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.397 | — |
| 1991 | 0.395 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.411 | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 0.419 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.426 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.434 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.442 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.451 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.459 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.468 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.477 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.486 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.494 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.503 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.511 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.52 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.527 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.534 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.538 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.551 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.561 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.572 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.583 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.589 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.621 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.632 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.633 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.646 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.656 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.663 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.663 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.68 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.685 | +0.7% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.685 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.622, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 0.685 is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.6915, 99% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4302 | 0.395 | 0.468 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5141 | 0.477 | 0.551 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6093 | 0.561 | 0.656 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6728 | 0.663 | 0.685 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 128 Tajikistan 0.691 compare
- 129 Tuvalu 0.689 compare
- 130 India 0.685 compare
- 132 El Salvador 0.678 compare
- 133 Equatorial Guinea 0.674 compare
- 133 Palestine 0.674 compare
More gender data for Bangladesh
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 48,868 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1434 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 137,205 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 137,205 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.74 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.74 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index vs. mean male height in Bangladesh?
- Human development index vs. mean male height in Bangladesh was 0.685 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 Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.685 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index vs. mean male height recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.395 in 1991.
- How does Bangladesh rank for human development index vs. mean male height?
- Bangladesh ranks 130th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs. mean male height rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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.