Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Djibouti
Djibouti: Human Development Index vs. mean male height was 0.513 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Djibouti, 1995–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, human development index vs. mean male height in Djibouti stood at 0.513. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs. mean male height in Djibouti peaked at 0.513 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.318, in 1995.
Djibouti ranks 175th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.318 | — |
| 1996 | 0.32 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.324 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.327 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.333 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.337 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.342 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.349 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.36 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.368 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.375 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.385 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.392 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.4 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.411 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.421 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.432 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.442 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.45 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.459 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.469 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.477 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.484 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.492 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.497 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.499 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.501 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.51 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.513 | +0.6% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 0.513 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.622, 82% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 0.513 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.754, 68% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3244 | 0.318 | 0.333 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.3719 | 0.337 | 0.411 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4623 | 0.421 | 0.497 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5058 | 0.499 | 0.513 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
More gender data for Djibouti
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 344.48 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3133 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 918.2 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 918.2 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 11,687 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 12,048 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 11,479 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 11,814 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 11,302 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index vs. mean male height in Djibouti?
- Human development index vs. mean male height in Djibouti was 0.513 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 Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 0.513 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index vs. mean male height recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.318 in 1995.
- How does Djibouti rank for human development index vs. mean male height?
- Djibouti ranks 175th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs. mean male height rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Djibouti 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.