Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Kenya
Kenya: Human Development Index vs. mean male height was 0.628 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Kenya, 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 Kenya stood at 0.628. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs. mean male height in Kenya peaked at 0.628 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.483, in 1993.
Kenya ranks 143rd 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 | 0.4888 | 0.483 | 0.499 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5277 | 0.5 | 0.553 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5815 | 0.552 | 0.611 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6155 | 0.6 | 0.628 | 4 |
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More gender data for Kenya
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 740,912 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 751,960 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 725,839 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 736,424 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 712,907 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 723,661 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 702,473 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 712,985 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 691,890 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 702,017 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index vs. mean male height in Kenya?
- Human development index vs. mean male height in Kenya was 0.628 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.628 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index vs. mean male height recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.483 in 1993.
- How does Kenya rank for human development index vs. mean male height?
- Kenya ranks 143rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs. mean male height rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya 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.