Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Iraq
Iraq: Human Development Index vs. mean male height was 0.695 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Iraq, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 0.695 for human development index vs. mean male height in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs. mean male height in Iraq peaked at 0.695 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.504, in 1991.
Iraq ranks 126th 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 | 0.5493 | 0.504 | 0.589 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6092 | 0.582 | 0.644 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6723 | 0.65 | 0.693 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6893 | 0.68 | 0.695 | 4 |
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More gender data for Iraq
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 566,580 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 596,188 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 558,252 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 587,298 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 550,204 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 578,858 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 545,044 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 573,388 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 540,845 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 568,912 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index vs. mean male height in Iraq?
- Human development index vs. mean male height in Iraq was 0.695 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.695 in 2022.
- What is the lowest human development index vs. mean male height recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.504 in 1991.
- How does Iraq rank for human development index vs. mean male height?
- Iraq ranks 126th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs. mean male height rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq 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.