Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Myanmar
Myanmar: Human Development Index vs. mean male height was 0.609 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Myanmar, 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 Myanmar stood at 0.609.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs. mean male height in Myanmar peaked at 0.61 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.347, in 1990.
Myanmar ranks 150th 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 | 0.3801 | 0.347 | 0.406 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4558 | 0.415 | 0.504 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5615 | 0.515 | 0.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6072 | 0.605 | 0.609 | 4 |
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More gender data for Myanmar
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 421,278 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 445,429 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 422,232 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 446,146 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 423,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 448,235 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 425,604 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 450,439 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 428,117 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 452,864 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index vs. mean male height in Myanmar?
- Human development index vs. mean male height in Myanmar was 0.609 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 Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.61 in 2019.
- What is the lowest human development index vs. mean male height recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.347 in 1990.
- How does Myanmar rank for human development index vs. mean male height?
- Myanmar ranks 150th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs. mean male height rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar 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.