Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Cambodia
Cambodia: Human Development Index vs. mean male height was 0.606 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Cambodia, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 0.606 for human development index vs. mean male height in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs. mean male height in Cambodia peaked at 0.606 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.387, in 1990.
Cambodia ranks 151st 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.
Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.387 | — |
| 1991 | 0.392 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.396 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.399 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.4 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.404 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.408 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.414 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.419 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.429 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.438 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.453 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.473 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.488 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.502 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.514 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.525 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.534 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.539 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.539 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.543 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.547 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.551 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.554 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.557 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.562 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.57 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.578 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.586 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.593 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.595 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.594 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.602 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.606 | +0.7% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 0.606 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.622, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 0.606 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.732, 83% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4048 | 0.387 | 0.429 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5005 | 0.438 | 0.539 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5641 | 0.543 | 0.593 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5992 | 0.594 | 0.606 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More gender data for Cambodia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,268 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.2002 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 13,559 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 13,559 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.49 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 171,023 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 179,224 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 172,154 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 180,322 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 173,679 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index vs. mean male height in Cambodia?
- Human development index vs. mean male height in Cambodia was 0.606 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 Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.606 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index vs. mean male height recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.387 in 1990.
- How does Cambodia rank for human development index vs. mean male height?
- Cambodia ranks 151st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs. mean male height rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia 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.