Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Laos
Laos: Human Development Index vs. mean male height was 0.617 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Laos, 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 Laos is 0.617, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs. mean male height in Laos peaked at 0.617 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.409, in 1990.
Laos ranks 147th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 | 0.4375 | 0.409 | 0.469 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5084 | 0.473 | 0.548 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5937 | 0.556 | 0.615 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.615 | 0.613 | 0.617 | 4 |
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More gender data for Laos
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 77,014 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 80,573 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 76,875 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 80,330 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 76,857 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 80,320 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 77,063 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 80,518 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 77,339 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 80,771 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index vs. mean male height in Laos?
- Human development index vs. mean male height in Laos was 0.617 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 Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.617 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index vs. mean male height recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.409 in 1990.
- How does Laos rank for human development index vs. mean male height?
- Laos ranks 147th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs. mean male height rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos 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.