Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Human Development Index vs. mean male height was 0.691 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Tajikistan, 1993–2023
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 Tajikistan stood at 0.691. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs. mean male height in Tajikistan peaked at 0.691 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.528, in 1996.
Tajikistan ranks 128th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.549 | — |
| 1994 | 0.538 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.547 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.528 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.536 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.541 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.546 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.554 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.563 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.575 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.587 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.598 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.611 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.62 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.625 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.634 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.634 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.639 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.644 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.649 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.655 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.657 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.658 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.661 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.666 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.67 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.673 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.664 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.672 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.687 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.691 | +0.6% |
Tajikistan compared with similar countries
- Tajikistan's 0.691 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.622, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tajikistan's 0.691 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.895, 77% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5407 | 0.528 | 0.549 | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.6001 | 0.554 | 0.634 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6572 | 0.639 | 0.673 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6785 | 0.664 | 0.691 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
More gender data for Tajikistan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,892 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4634 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 7,841 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 7,841 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.7 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 126,845 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 134,134 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 127,721 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 134,916 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 128,822 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index vs. mean male height in Tajikistan?
- Human development index vs. mean male height in Tajikistan was 0.691 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 Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.691 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index vs. mean male height recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.528 in 1996.
- How does Tajikistan rank for human development index vs. mean male height?
- Tajikistan ranks 128th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs. mean male height rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tajikistan 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.