Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Burundi
Burundi: Human Development Index vs. mean male height was 0.439 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Burundi, 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 Burundi is 0.439, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs. mean male height in Burundi peaked at 0.439 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.265, in 1993.
That places Burundi 187th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 0.2939 | 0.265 | 0.306 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3546 | 0.308 | 0.409 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4291 | 0.416 | 0.436 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4365 | 0.435 | 0.439 | 4 |
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More gender data for Burundi
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 224,447 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 228,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 220,998 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 224,797 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 217,921 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 221,621 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 215,515 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 218,977 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 213,395 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 216,584 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index vs. mean male height in Burundi?
- Human development index vs. mean male height in Burundi was 0.439 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 Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.439 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index vs. mean male height recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.265 in 1993.
- How does Burundi rank for human development index vs. mean male height?
- Burundi ranks 187th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs. mean male height rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi 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.