Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Italy
Italy: Human Development Index vs. mean male height was 0.915 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Italy, 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 Italy stood at 0.915. 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 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs. mean male height in Italy peaked at 0.915 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.787, in 1990.
Italy ranks 29th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8174 | 0.787 | 0.845 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8718 | 0.849 | 0.885 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8929 | 0.887 | 0.906 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9068 | 0.899 | 0.915 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More gender data for Italy
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 186,934 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 198,063 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 188,382 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 199,674 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 193,267 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 204,768 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 199,802 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 211,606 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 202,169 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 214,058 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index vs. mean male height in Italy?
- Human development index vs. mean male height in Italy was 0.915 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.915 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index vs. mean male height recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.787 in 1990.
- How does Italy rank for human development index vs. mean male height?
- Italy ranks 29th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs. mean male height rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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.