Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Colombia
Colombia: Human Development Index vs. mean male height was 0.788 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Colombia, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 0.788 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 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs. mean male height in Colombia peaked at 0.788 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.623, in 1990.
That places Colombia 83rd 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 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6524 | 0.623 | 0.676 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7048 | 0.679 | 0.736 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7624 | 0.741 | 0.777 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.774 | 0.762 | 0.788 | 4 |
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More gender data for Colombia
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 339,895 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 354,522 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 343,649 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 358,222 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 346,714 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 361,329 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 349,634 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 364,332 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 351,357 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 366,061 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index vs. mean male height in Colombia?
- Human development index vs. mean male height in Colombia was 0.788 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.788 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index vs. mean male height recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.623 in 1990.
- How does Colombia rank for human development index vs. mean male height?
- Colombia ranks 83rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs. mean male height rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia 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.