Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Mexico
Mexico: Human Development Index vs. mean male height was 0.789 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Mexico, 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 Mexico is 0.789, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs. mean male height in Mexico peaked at 0.789 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.668, in 1990.
Mexico ranks 81st of 192 regions 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 | 0.6833 | 0.668 | 0.706 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7336 | 0.712 | 0.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7711 | 0.751 | 0.788 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.774 | 0.761 | 0.789 | 4 |
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More gender data for Mexico
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 978,858 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.01 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 984,557 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.02 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 992,716 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1.03 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1.00 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1.04 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 1.01 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 1.05 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index vs. mean male height in Mexico?
- Human development index vs. mean male height in Mexico was 0.789 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.789 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index vs. mean male height recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.668 in 1990.
- How does Mexico rank for human development index vs. mean male height?
- Mexico ranks 81st out of 192 regions with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs. mean male height rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico 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.