Human Development Index vs. mean male height in India
India: Human Development Index vs. mean male height was 0.685 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index vs. mean male height in India, 1990–2023
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 India stood at 0.685. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs. mean male height in India peaked at 0.685 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.446, in 1990.
That places India 130th 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 | 0.4679 | 0.446 | 0.496 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5418 | 0.501 | 0.579 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6267 | 0.59 | 0.651 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.665 | 0.647 | 0.685 | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 128 Tajikistan 0.691 compare
- 129 Tuvalu 0.689 compare
- 130 Bangladesh 0.685 compare
- 132 El Salvador 0.678 compare
- 133 Equatorial Guinea 0.674 compare
- 133 Palestine 0.674 compare
More gender data for India
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 10.96 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 11.71 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 10.92 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 11.70 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 10.89 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 11.70 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 10.88 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 11.71 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 10.89 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 11.75 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index vs. mean male height in India?
- Human development index vs. mean male height in India was 0.685 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.685 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index vs. mean male height recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.446 in 1990.
- How does India rank for human development index vs. mean male height?
- India ranks 130th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs. mean male height rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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.