Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Thailand
Thailand: Human Development Index vs. mean male height was 0.798 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Thailand, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 0.798 for human development index vs. mean male height in 2023.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs. mean male height in Thailand peaked at 0.8 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.584, in 1990.
Thailand ranks 76th of 192 countries on this measure, 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 | 0.6205 | 0.584 | 0.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6977 | 0.657 | 0.725 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7745 | 0.742 | 0.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.797 | 0.792 | 0.8 | 4 |
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More gender data for Thailand
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 278,147 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 295,559 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 282,643 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 300,402 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 287,479 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 305,571 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 292,562 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 310,911 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 299,362 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 318,063 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index vs. mean male height in Thailand?
- Human development index vs. mean male height in Thailand was 0.798 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8 in 2019.
- What is the lowest human development index vs. mean male height recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.584 in 1990.
- How does Thailand rank for human development index vs. mean male height?
- Thailand ranks 76th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs. mean male height rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand 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.