Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Guatemala
Guatemala: Human Development Index vs. mean male height was 0.662 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Guatemala, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human development index vs. mean male height in Guatemala is 0.662, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs. mean male height in Guatemala peaked at 0.662 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.499, in 1990.
Guatemala ranks 137th 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 | 0.5228 | 0.499 | 0.556 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5858 | 0.563 | 0.616 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6394 | 0.623 | 0.653 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6502 | 0.639 | 0.662 | 4 |
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More gender data for Guatemala
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 183,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 190,265 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 182,353 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 188,776 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 181,168 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 187,405 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 180,709 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 186,820 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 181,959 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 188,002 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index vs. mean male height in Guatemala?
- Human development index vs. mean male height in Guatemala was 0.662 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 Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0.662 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index vs. mean male height recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.499 in 1990.
- How does Guatemala rank for human development index vs. mean male height?
- Guatemala ranks 137th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs. mean male height rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala 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.