Determining the Hubble constant from Hubble parameter measurements

Abstract: We use 28 Hubble parameter, $H(z)$, measurements at intermediate redshifts $0.07 \leq z \leq 2.3$ to determine the present-day Hubble constant $H_0$ in four cosmological models. We measure $H_0 = 68.3^{ +2.7}{ -2.6 }, 68.4^{ +2.9 }{ -3.3 }, 65.0^{ +6.5 }{ -6.6 }$ and $ 67.9^{ +2.4}{-2.4}$ km s${}^{-1}$ Mpc${}^{-1}$ (1$\sigma$ errors) in the $\Lambda$CDM (spatially flat and non-flat), $\omega$CDM and $\phi$CDM models, respectively. These measured $H_0$ values are more consistent with the lower values determined from recent cosmic microwave background and baryon acoustic oscillation data, as well as with that found from a median statistics analysis of Huchra's compilation of $H_0$ measurements,but include the higher local measurements of $H_0$ within the 2$\sigma$ confidence limits.