Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Human Development Index vs. mean male height was 0.598 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Zimbabwe, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 0.598 for human development index vs. mean male height in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs. mean male height in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.598 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.45, in 2003.
Zimbabwe ranks 153rd 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 | 0.4804 | 0.462 | 0.502 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4591 | 0.45 | 0.488 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5582 | 0.512 | 0.586 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5887 | 0.581 | 0.598 | 4 |
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More gender data for Zimbabwe
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 239,901 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 244,202 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 236,403 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 240,452 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 234,239 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 238,280 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 230,913 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 234,853 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 226,278 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 230,049 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index vs. mean male height in Zimbabwe?
- Human development index vs. mean male height in Zimbabwe was 0.598 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.598 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index vs. mean male height recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.45 in 2003.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for human development index vs. mean male height?
- Zimbabwe ranks 153rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs. mean male height rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.