Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Senegal
Senegal: Human Development Index vs. mean male height was 0.53 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Senegal, 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 Senegal is 0.53, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs. mean male height in Senegal peaked at 0.53 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.377, in 1990.
That places Senegal 169th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.377 | — |
| 1991 | 0.379 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.381 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.382 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.382 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.384 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.385 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.386 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.389 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.392 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.398 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.404 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.409 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.416 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.423 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.43 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.438 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.45 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.462 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.47 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.477 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.491 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.499 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.504 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.508 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.509 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.516 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.517 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.522 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.52 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.522 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.522 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.526 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.53 | +0.8% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.53 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.622, 85% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.53 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.56, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3837 | 0.377 | 0.392 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.43 | 0.398 | 0.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5063 | 0.477 | 0.522 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.525 | 0.522 | 0.53 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More gender data for Senegal
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,600 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.35 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 13,563 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 13,563 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 263,002 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 269,605 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 257,895 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 263,988 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 250,294 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index vs. mean male height in Senegal?
- Human development index vs. mean male height in Senegal was 0.53 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 Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.53 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index vs. mean male height recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.377 in 1990.
- How does Senegal rank for human development index vs. mean male height?
- Senegal ranks 169th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs. mean male height rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal 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.