Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Benin
Benin: Human Development Index vs. mean male height was 0.515 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Benin, 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 Benin is 0.515, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs. mean male height in Benin peaked at 0.515 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.351, in 1990.
Benin ranks 173rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3794 | 0.351 | 0.407 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4509 | 0.415 | 0.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5029 | 0.485 | 0.511 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5092 | 0.504 | 0.515 | 4 |
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More gender data for Benin
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 229,200 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 237,041 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 223,456 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 230,273 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 219,192 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 225,605 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 214,836 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 220,927 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 210,789 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 216,548 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index vs. mean male height in Benin?
- Human development index vs. mean male height in Benin was 0.515 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 Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0.515 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index vs. mean male height recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.351 in 1990.
- How does Benin rank for human development index vs. mean male height?
- Benin ranks 173rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs. mean male height rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin 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.