Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Peru
Peru: Human Development Index vs. mean male height was 0.794 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Peru, 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 Peru stood at 0.794. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs. mean male height in Peru peaked at 0.794 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.625, in 1990.
Peru ranks 79th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.625 | — |
| 1991 | 0.628 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.629 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.633 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.644 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.654 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.658 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.663 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.671 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.68 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.682 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.69 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.69 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.689 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.694 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.691 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.697 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.708 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.714 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.717 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.731 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.738 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.748 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.757 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.763 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.768 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.775 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.775 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.78 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.784 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.769 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.764 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.79 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.794 | +0.5% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.794 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7675, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.794 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.777, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6485 | 0.625 | 0.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6972 | 0.682 | 0.717 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7619 | 0.731 | 0.784 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7792 | 0.764 | 0.794 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More gender data for Peru
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,988 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.3909 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 28,205 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 28,205 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 261,493 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 271,554 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 262,030 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 271,974 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 262,425 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index vs. mean male height in Peru?
- Human development index vs. mean male height in Peru was 0.794 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.794 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index vs. mean male height recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.625 in 1990.
- How does Peru rank for human development index vs. mean male height?
- Peru ranks 79th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs. mean male height rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru 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.