Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Ghana
Ghana: Human Development Index vs. mean male height was 0.628 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Ghana, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.628 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 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs. mean male height in Ghana peaked at 0.628 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.432, in 1990.
Ghana ranks 143rd 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 | 0.4565 | 0.432 | 0.48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5134 | 0.486 | 0.551 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5844 | 0.558 | 0.609 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6212 | 0.614 | 0.628 | 4 |
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More gender data for Ghana
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 428,908 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 442,748 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 424,540 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 437,618 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 420,712 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 433,463 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 417,006 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 429,268 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 413,911 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 425,637 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index vs. mean male height in Ghana?
- Human development index vs. mean male height in Ghana was 0.628 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.628 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index vs. mean male height recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.432 in 1990.
- How does Ghana rank for human development index vs. mean male height?
- Ghana ranks 143rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs. mean male height rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana 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.