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If we compare adult men to those born a century earlier, we see that the global mean height in men and women has increased by around ten centimeters (cm). We see this in the chart. The average young adult born recently is around ten centimeters, around 5%, taller than their ancestors 100 years ago.
The following table shows the average sizes, weights and BMI from 128 countries. All figures refer to men and women between the ages of 18 and 25 years. In the US, the average male is 1.77 m tall. The average US-american woman reaches 14 cm less with a height of 1.63 m.
Below are two tables which report the average adult human height by country or geographical region. With regard to the first table, original studies and sources should be consulted for details on methodology and the exact populations measured, surveyed, or considered.
The Netherlands ranks as the country with the tallest average human height, followed by Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Countries with the shortest average height include Timor Leste, Laos, and the Solomon Islands.
23 Αυγ 2024 · The average male height worldwide is 5 feet, 8.1 inches (173 cm). The average American man stands just under 5 feet, 10 inches -- or about 5 feet, 9.7 inches to be precise (177 cm), slightly above the global average male height. This measure gives the U.S. 47th place in the world for male height. (The Netherlands ranks first.
Human height or stature is the distance from the bottom of the feet to the top of the head in a human body, standing erect. It is measured using a stadiometer, [1] in centimetres when using the metric system or SI system, [2][3] or feet and inches when using United States customary units or the imperial system. [4][5]
14 Ιουν 2024 · The National Center for Health Statistics reports the average adult male height is 69.1 inches (175.4 centimeters), or roughly 5 feet 9 inches. This data was compiled as part of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) conducted from 1999 to 2016.