Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Moldova
Moldova: Human Development Index vs. mean male height was 0.785 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Moldova, 2005–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 0.785 for human development index vs. mean male height in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs. mean male height in Moldova peaked at 0.785 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.702, in 2005.
Moldova ranks 86th of 192 countries on this measure, 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 | 0.7176 | 0.702 | 0.729 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.7599 | 0.739 | 0.775 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.778 | 0.77 | 0.785 | 4 |
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More gender data for Moldova
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 14,841 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 15,766 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 15,090 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 16,044 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 15,279 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 16,242 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 15,864 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 16,866 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 16,860 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 17,932 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index vs. mean male height in Moldova?
- Human development index vs. mean male height in Moldova was 0.785 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 Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 0.785 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index vs. mean male height recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.702 in 2005.
- How does Moldova rank for human development index vs. mean male height?
- Moldova ranks 86th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs. mean male height rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova 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.