Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Panama
Panama: Human Development Index vs. mean male height was 0.839 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Panama, 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 Panama is 0.839, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs. mean male height in Panama peaked at 0.839 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.672, in 1990.
That places Panama 59th out of 192 regions with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 0.6904 | 0.672 | 0.712 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7446 | 0.718 | 0.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8023 | 0.775 | 0.824 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8253 | 0.808 | 0.839 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 57 Georgia 0.844 compare
- 58 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.84 compare
- 60 Brunei 0.837 compare
- 60 Kazakhstan 0.837 compare
- 62 Costa Rica 0.833 compare
- 62 Serbia 0.833 compare
More gender data for Panama
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 34,683 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 36,470 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 34,602 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 36,393 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 34,517 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 36,313 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 34,492 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 36,292 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 34,578 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 36,443 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index vs. mean male height in Panama?
- Human development index vs. mean male height in Panama was 0.839 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 Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.839 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index vs. mean male height recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.672 in 1990.
- How does Panama rank for human development index vs. mean male height?
- Panama ranks 59th out of 192 regions with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs. mean male height rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama 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.