High jump
Event stats
Top mark
2.10
10th-place mark
2.07
100th-place mark
2.03
Median age, top 100
24.9 yrs
Distinct athletes
110
Years contested
1977–2025
World-record progression
Canonical list: All-time women's best high jump. Higher mark = better. Hover a dot for the holder & venue.
Best mark per year
The single best canonical mark for each year. Hover a dot for the holder.
Entries per year
Decade leaders
- 1970s 2.01 🇮🇹 Sara Simeoni 1978-08-04
- 1980s 2.09 🇧🇬 Stefka Kostadinova 1987-08-30
- 1990s 2.05 🇩🇪 Heike Henkel 1991-08-31
- 2000s 2.08 🇭🇷 Blanka Vlasic 2009-08-31
- 2010s 2.07 🇷🇺 Anna Chicherova 2011-07-22
- 2020s 2.10 🇺🇦 Yaroslava Mahuchikh 2024-07-07