Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Belize
Belize: Human Development Index vs. mean male height was 0.721 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Belize, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belize recorded 0.721 for human development index vs. mean male height in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs. mean male height in Belize peaked at 0.727 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.617, in 1990.
Belize ranks 115th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6432 | 0.617 | 0.664 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7007 | 0.671 | 0.724 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7242 | 0.721 | 0.727 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.716 | 0.713 | 0.721 | 4 |
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More gender data for Belize
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3,647 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3,832 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3,619 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3,802 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3,506 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 3,683 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 3,305 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 3,470 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 3,338 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 3,504 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index vs. mean male height in Belize?
- Human development index vs. mean male height in Belize was 0.721 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 Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 0.727 in 2010.
- What is the lowest human development index vs. mean male height recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.617 in 1990.
- How does Belize rank for human development index vs. mean male height?
- Belize ranks 115th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs. mean male height rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize 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.