Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Human Development Index vs. mean male height was 0.72 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Kyrgyzstan, 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 Kyrgyzstan is 0.72, measured 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 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs. mean male height in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 0.72 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.59, in 1995.
That places Kyrgyzstan 117th 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.
Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.649 | — |
| 1991 | 0.643 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.631 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.615 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.595 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.59 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.597 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.608 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.613 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.619 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.627 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.634 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.635 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.642 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.646 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.648 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.652 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.658 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.666 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.669 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.668 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.67 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.679 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.686 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.691 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.695 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.7 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.704 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.708 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.708 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.704 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.717 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.72 | +0.4% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 0.72 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.622, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 0.72 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.895, 80% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.616 | 0.59 | 0.649 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6477 | 0.627 | 0.669 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6909 | 0.668 | 0.708 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7102 | 0.7 | 0.72 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
More gender data for Kyrgyzstan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,300 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5338 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,504 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,504 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 72,260 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 76,154 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 72,405 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 76,252 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 72,315 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index vs. mean male height in Kyrgyzstan?
- Human development index vs. mean male height in Kyrgyzstan was 0.72 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.72 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index vs. mean male height recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.59 in 1995.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for human development index vs. mean male height?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 117th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs. mean male height rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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.