Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Pakistan
Pakistan: Human Development Index vs. mean male height was 0.544 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Pakistan, 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 Pakistan stood at 0.544. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs. mean male height in Pakistan peaked at 0.544 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.396, in 1990.
Pakistan ranks 168th 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 | 0.4135 | 0.396 | 0.431 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4716 | 0.436 | 0.497 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5223 | 0.5 | 0.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5403 | 0.536 | 0.544 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More gender data for Pakistan
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3.22 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3.37 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3.17 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3.31 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3.14 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 3.28 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 3.11 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 3.25 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 3.07 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 3.20 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index vs. mean male height in Pakistan?
- Human development index vs. mean male height in Pakistan was 0.544 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.544 in 2022.
- What is the lowest human development index vs. mean male height recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.396 in 1990.
- How does Pakistan rank for human development index vs. mean male height?
- Pakistan ranks 168th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs. mean male height rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.