Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Turkey
Turkey: Human Development Index vs. mean male height was 0.853 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Turkey, 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 Turkey stood at 0.853. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs. mean male height in Turkey peaked at 0.853 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.598, in 1990.
Turkey ranks 51st 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.
Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.598 | — |
| 1991 | 0.602 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.608 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.615 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.616 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.623 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.63 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.638 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.649 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.652 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.669 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.675 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.685 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.691 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.696 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.701 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.711 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.719 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.721 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.728 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.75 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.764 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.772 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.802 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.813 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.821 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.826 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.833 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.838 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.841 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.838 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.841 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.853 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.853 | +0.0% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 0.853 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7675, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 0.853 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.895, 95% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6231 | 0.598 | 0.652 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6996 | 0.669 | 0.728 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.806 | 0.75 | 0.841 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8462 | 0.838 | 0.853 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 48 Montenegro 0.862 compare
- 48 Uruguay 0.862 compare
- 50 Oman 0.858 compare
- 52 Kuwait 0.852 compare
- 53 Antigua and Barbuda 0.851 compare
- 54 Seychelles 0.848 compare
More gender data for Turkey
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 16,631 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.16 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 72,396 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 72,396 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8922 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 508,403 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 533,517 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 509,261 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 534,655 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 511,701 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index vs. mean male height in Turkey?
- Human development index vs. mean male height in Turkey was 0.853 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 Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 0.853 in 2022.
- What is the lowest human development index vs. mean male height recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.598 in 1990.
- How does Turkey rank for human development index vs. mean male height?
- Turkey ranks 51st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs. mean male height rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey 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.