Human Development Index (UNICEF) in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Human Development Index (UNICEF) was 0.74 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index in Uzbekistan, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Uzbekistan recorded 0.74 for human development index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index in Uzbekistan peaked at 0.74 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.603, in 2000.
That places Uzbekistan 62nd out of 72 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Human Development Index (UNICEF) in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.603 | — |
| 2001 | 0.61 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.618 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.625 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.632 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.638 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.644 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.658 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.663 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.672 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.681 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.686 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.692 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.698 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.703 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.707 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.714 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.719 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.725 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.73 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.723 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.727 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.737 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.74 | +0.4% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 0.74 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.72, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 0.74 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.895, 83% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6363 | 0.603 | 0.672 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7055 | 0.681 | 0.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7318 | 0.723 | 0.74 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
More health data for Uzbekistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.21 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2049 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,269 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0589 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0634 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index in Uzbekistan?
- Human development index in Uzbekistan was 0.74 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest human development index recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.74 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.603 in 2000.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for human development index?
- Uzbekistan ranks 62nd out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uzbekistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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