Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Tanzania
Tanzania: Human Development Index vs. mean male height was 0.555 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Tanzania, 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 Tanzania stood at 0.555. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs. mean male height in Tanzania peaked at 0.555 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.38, in 1994.
Tanzania ranks 165th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3857 | 0.38 | 0.404 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4595 | 0.414 | 0.504 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5241 | 0.513 | 0.546 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5528 | 0.548 | 0.555 | 4 |
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More gender data for Tanzania
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.16 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.19 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.13 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.16 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.11 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1.14 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1.09 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1.11 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 1.06 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 1.09 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index vs. mean male height in Tanzania?
- Human development index vs. mean male height in Tanzania was 0.555 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 Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.555 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index vs. mean male height recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.38 in 1994.
- How does Tanzania rank for human development index vs. mean male height?
- Tanzania ranks 165th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs. mean male height rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania 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.