Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Kiribati
Kiribati: Human Development Index vs. mean male height was 0.644 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Kiribati, 2005–2023
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 Kiribati stood at 0.644. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs. mean male height in Kiribati peaked at 0.644 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.588, in 2005.
That places Kiribati 140th 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 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5942 | 0.588 | 0.598 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.6187 | 0.6 | 0.635 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6372 | 0.631 | 0.644 | 4 |
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More gender data for Kiribati
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1,583 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1,682 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1,573 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1,667 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1,572 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1,667 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1,573 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1,668 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 1,568 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 1,659 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index vs. mean male height in Kiribati?
- Human development index vs. mean male height in Kiribati was 0.644 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 Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 0.644 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index vs. mean male height recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.588 in 2005.
- How does Kiribati rank for human development index vs. mean male height?
- Kiribati ranks 140th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs. mean male height rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati 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.