Human Development Index vs. mean male height in China
China: Human Development Index vs. mean male height was 0.797 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index vs. mean male height in China, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
China recorded 0.797 for human development index vs. mean male height in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs. mean male height in China peaked at 0.797 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.491, in 1990.
China ranks 78th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5382 | 0.491 | 0.587 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6486 | 0.598 | 0.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7455 | 0.71 | 0.781 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7933 | 0.786 | 0.797 | 4 |
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More gender data for China
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 4.15 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 4.56 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 4.18 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 4.62 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 4.32 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 4.78 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 4.69 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 5.18 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 5.24 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 5.81 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index vs. mean male height in China?
- Human development index vs. mean male height in China was 0.797 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.797 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index vs. mean male height recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.491 in 1990.
- How does China rank for human development index vs. mean male height?
- China ranks 78th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs. mean male height rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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.