Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Yemen
Yemen: Human Development Index vs. mean male height was 0.47 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Yemen, 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 Yemen stood at 0.47.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs. mean male height in Yemen peaked at 0.507 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.359, in 1990.
That places Yemen 184th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.359 | — |
| 1991 | 0.364 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.37 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.377 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.382 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.393 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.405 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.413 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.423 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.429 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.439 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.449 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.458 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.467 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.475 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.481 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.486 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.489 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.492 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.497 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.502 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.501 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.503 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.507 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.502 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.475 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 0.467 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.459 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.454 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.458 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.459 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.458 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.466 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.47 | +0.9% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.47 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.496, 95% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0.47 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.754, 62% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3915 | 0.359 | 0.429 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4733 | 0.439 | 0.497 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4828 | 0.454 | 0.507 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4632 | 0.458 | 0.47 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 181 Afghanistan 0.496 compare
- 182 Mozambique 0.493 compare
- 183 Madagascar 0.487 compare
- 185 Sierra Leone 0.467 compare
- 186 Burkina Faso 0.459 compare
- 187 Burundi 0.439 compare
More gender data for Yemen
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 19,054 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.67 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 28,613 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 28,613 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.09 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 662,464 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 697,629 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 655,085 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 689,139 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 643,105 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index vs. mean male height in Yemen?
- Human development index vs. mean male height in Yemen was 0.47 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 Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.507 in 2013.
- What is the lowest human development index vs. mean male height recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.359 in 1990.
- How does Yemen rank for human development index vs. mean male height?
- Yemen ranks 184th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs. mean male height rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen 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.