Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Mozambique
Mozambique: Human Development Index vs. mean male height was 0.493 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Mozambique, 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 Mozambique is 0.493, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs. mean male height in Mozambique peaked at 0.493 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.245, in 1992.
Mozambique ranks 182nd 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 | 0.2651 | 0.245 | 0.304 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3638 | 0.311 | 0.411 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4489 | 0.419 | 0.475 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4845 | 0.477 | 0.493 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 179 Guinea 0.5 compare
- 180 Ethiopia 0.497 compare
- 181 Afghanistan 0.496 compare
- 183 Madagascar 0.487 compare
- 184 Yemen 0.47 compare
- 185 Sierra Leone 0.467 compare
More gender data for Mozambique
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 617,774 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 625,212 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 598,653 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 605,099 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 585,024 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 591,225 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 572,111 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 578,014 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 558,596 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 564,146 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index vs. mean male height in Mozambique?
- Human development index vs. mean male height in Mozambique was 0.493 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 0.493 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index vs. mean male height recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.245 in 1992.
- How does Mozambique rank for human development index vs. mean male height?
- Mozambique ranks 182nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs. mean male height rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.