Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Human Development Index vs. mean male height was 0.584 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Solomon Islands, 1999–2023
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 Solomon Islands stood at 0.584. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs. mean male height in Solomon Islands peaked at 0.584 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.539, in 2002.
That places Solomon Islands 156th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.554 | — |
| 2000 | 0.547 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.542 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.539 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.543 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.548 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.553 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.553 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.552 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.556 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.557 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.564 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.567 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.57 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.576 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.575 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.576 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.578 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.581 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.582 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.583 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.579 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.577 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.583 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.584 | +0.2% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 0.584 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.622, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 0.584 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.732, 80% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.554 | 0.554 | 0.554 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.549 | 0.539 | 0.557 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5752 | 0.564 | 0.583 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5807 | 0.577 | 0.584 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
More gender data for Solomon Islands
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 322.01 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.9338 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 616.34 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 616.34 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 10,537 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 11,245 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 10,386 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 11,081 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 10,247 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index vs. mean male height in Solomon Islands?
- Human development index vs. mean male height in Solomon Islands was 0.584 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 Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.584 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index vs. mean male height recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.539 in 2002.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for human development index vs. mean male height?
- Solomon Islands ranks 156th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs. mean male height rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Solomon Islands 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.