Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Mauritania
Mauritania: Human Development Index vs. mean male height was 0.563 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Mauritania, 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 Mauritania stood at 0.563.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs. mean male height in Mauritania peaked at 0.566 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.396, in 1990.
Mauritania ranks 163rd 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 | 0.4323 | 0.396 | 0.467 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4947 | 0.468 | 0.522 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5461 | 0.525 | 0.566 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.558 | 0.553 | 0.563 | 4 |
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More gender data for Mauritania
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 85,317 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 87,574 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 83,378 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 85,511 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 81,699 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 83,772 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 80,167 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 82,174 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 78,668 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 80,592 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index vs. mean male height in Mauritania?
- Human development index vs. mean male height in Mauritania was 0.563 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 Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.566 in 2019.
- What is the lowest human development index vs. mean male height recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.396 in 1990.
- How does Mauritania rank for human development index vs. mean male height?
- Mauritania ranks 163rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs. mean male height rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania 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.