Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Japan
Japan: Human Development Index vs. mean male height was 0.925 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Japan, 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 Japan is 0.925, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs. mean male height in Japan peaked at 0.925 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.853, in 1990.
That places Japan 23rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 0.8712 | 0.853 | 0.885 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8988 | 0.889 | 0.905 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9146 | 0.906 | 0.922 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9225 | 0.921 | 0.925 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More gender data for Japan
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 367,041 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 384,885 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 368,886 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 386,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 378,555 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 396,805 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 393,277 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 412,389 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 405,844 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 425,727 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index vs. mean male height in Japan?
- Human development index vs. mean male height in Japan was 0.925 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.925 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index vs. mean male height recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.853 in 1990.
- How does Japan rank for human development index vs. mean male height?
- Japan ranks 23rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs. mean male height rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan 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.