Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Bhutan
Bhutan: Human Development Index vs. mean male height was 0.698 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Bhutan, 2010–2023
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 Bhutan stood at 0.698. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs. mean male height in Bhutan peaked at 0.698 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.593, in 2010.
That places Bhutan 125th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.593 | — |
| 2011 | 0.603 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.609 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.616 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.626 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.637 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.647 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.656 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.667 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.68 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.688 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.691 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.695 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.698 | +0.4% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 0.698 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.622, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 0.698 is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.6915, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6334 | 0.593 | 0.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.693 | 0.688 | 0.698 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More gender data for Bhutan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 147.07 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.49 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 673.62 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 673.62 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.997 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 4,751 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 4,967 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 4,765 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 4,981 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 4,779 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index vs. mean male height in Bhutan?
- Human development index vs. mean male height in Bhutan was 0.698 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 Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.698 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index vs. mean male height recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.593 in 2010.
- How does Bhutan rank for human development index vs. mean male height?
- Bhutan ranks 125th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs. mean male height rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan 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.