Human development index vs mean male height in South Africa
South Africa: Human development index vs mean male height was 0.741 in 2023. β² Rising
Human development index vs mean male height in South Africa, 1990β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, human development index vs mean male height in South Africa stood at 0.741.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs mean male height in South Africa peaked at 0.742 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.61, in 2003.
That places South Africa 106th out of 192 countries 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 | 0.6428 | 0.626 | 0.654 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6238 | 0.61 | 0.657 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.711 | 0.669 | 0.742 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7308 | 0.721 | 0.741 | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 103 Saint Lucia 0.748 compare
- 104 Mongolia 0.747 compare
- 105 Tunisia 0.746 compare
- 107 Uzbekistan 0.74 compare
- 108 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.733 compare
- 108 Gabon 0.733 compare
- 108 Marshall Islands 0.733 compare
More gender data for South Africa
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 17,151 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6591 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 570,099 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 589,533 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 570,599 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 589,626 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 569,634 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 588,323 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 594,743 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 603,304 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index vs mean male height in South Africa?
- Human development index vs mean male height in South Africa was 0.741 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index vs mean male height recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.742 in 2019.
- What is the lowest human development index vs mean male height recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.61 in 2003.
- How does South Africa rank for human development index vs mean male height?
- South Africa ranks 106th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs mean male height rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from 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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