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Am I tall or short for my age?
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The tallest nation is the Netherlands (men 183.8 cm / 6'0", women 170.4 cm / 5'7"). The average American man is 175.3 cm (5'9") and woman 161.3 cm (5'3.5"). Global average is 171 cm for men and 159 cm for women.
Average adult height by country (NCD-RisC 2024)
- Netherlands: M 183.8 cm, F 170.4 cm
- Germany: M 180.3 cm, F 166.2 cm
- United States: M 175.3 cm, F 161.3 cm
- United Kingdom: M 177.5 cm, F 163.5 cm
- Brazil: M 173.6 cm, F 161.1 cm
- Japan: M 170.8 cm, F 158.0 cm
- India: M 166.5 cm, F 153.7 cm
Height facts
- Humans have gotten 10 cm taller in the last 100 years (nutrition)
- Height is 80% genetic, 20% environmental
- Taller people earn ~$800 more per inch/year on average (Judge & Cable, 2004)
Sources: NCD-RisC (2024), WHO growth standards, CDC NHANES anthropometric data.