Human development index vs mean male height in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Human development index vs mean male height was 0.459 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human development index vs mean male height in Burkina Faso, 2005–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, human development index vs mean male height in Burkina Faso stood at 0.459. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 Burkina Faso peaked at 0.459 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.333, in 2005.
Burkina Faso ranks 186th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.348 | 0.333 | 0.366 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.4164 | 0.377 | 0.453 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4557 | 0.453 | 0.459 | 4 |
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More gender data for Burkina Faso
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,122 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3191 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 348,221 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 359,281 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 339,937 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 349,490 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 332,922 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 342,873 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 326,825 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 336,630 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index vs mean male height in Burkina Faso?
- Human development index vs mean male height in Burkina Faso was 0.459 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index vs mean male height recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.459 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index vs mean male height recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.333 in 2005.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for human development index vs mean male height?
- Burkina Faso ranks 186th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs mean male height rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from 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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