Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Dominica
Dominica: Human Development Index vs. mean male height was 0.761 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Dominica, 2000–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 0.761 for human development index vs. mean male height in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs. mean male height in Dominica peaked at 0.761 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.721, in 2000.
Dominica ranks 98th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.721 | — |
| 2001 | 0.725 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.724 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.728 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.73 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.732 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.737 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.74 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.745 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.746 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.747 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.745 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.745 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.745 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.748 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.741 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.751 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.735 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.755 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.758 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.753 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.749 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.759 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.761 | +0.3% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 0.761 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7675, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 0.761 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.777, 98% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7328 | 0.721 | 0.746 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.747 | 0.735 | 0.758 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7555 | 0.749 | 0.761 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
More gender data for Dominica
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 344 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 355 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 346 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 357 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 348 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 359 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 352 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 363 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 356 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 367 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index vs. mean male height in Dominica?
- Human development index vs. mean male height in Dominica was 0.761 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 Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.761 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index vs. mean male height recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.721 in 2000.
- How does Dominica rank for human development index vs. mean male height?
- Dominica ranks 98th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs. mean male height rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Dominica 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.