Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Jordan
Jordan: Human Development Index vs. mean male height was 0.754 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Jordan, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 0.754 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 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs. mean male height in Jordan peaked at 0.754 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.619, in 1990.
That places Jordan 100th 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 | 0.6475 | 0.619 | 0.668 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.706 | 0.672 | 0.735 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7422 | 0.732 | 0.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.746 | 0.736 | 0.754 | 4 |
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More gender data for Jordan
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 110,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 115,505 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 110,528 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 115,418 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 110,346 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 115,255 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 110,478 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 115,390 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 110,831 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 115,776 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index vs. mean male height in Jordan?
- Human development index vs. mean male height in Jordan was 0.754 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 Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.754 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index vs. mean male height recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.619 in 1990.
- How does Jordan rank for human development index vs. mean male height?
- Jordan ranks 100th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs. mean male height rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan 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.