Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Zambia
Zambia: Human Development Index vs. mean male height was 0.595 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Zambia, 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 Zambia stood at 0.595. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs. mean male height in Zambia peaked at 0.595 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.413, in 1994.
That places Zambia 154th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4169 | 0.413 | 0.423 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4753 | 0.429 | 0.526 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5591 | 0.533 | 0.578 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.584 | 0.574 | 0.595 | 4 |
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More gender data for Zambia
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 340,219 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 341,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 331,557 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 332,331 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 324,712 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 325,021 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 318,536 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 318,579 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 312,555 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 312,485 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index vs. mean male height in Zambia?
- Human development index vs. mean male height in Zambia was 0.595 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.595 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index vs. mean male height recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.413 in 1994.
- How does Zambia rank for human development index vs. mean male height?
- Zambia ranks 154th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs. mean male height rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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.