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| [[United States|U.S.]] || {{Height|cm=175.9}} || {{Height|cm=162.1}} || 1.09 || All Americans, 20+ (N= m:5,647 f:5,971, Median= m:{{Height|cm=176.1}} f:{{Height|cm=162.1}})|| 96.2% || Measured || 2007–2010 || <ref name="cdc">{{cite journal|url=http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/series/sr_11/sr11_252.pdf |title=Anthropometric Reference Data for Children and Adults: United States, 2007–2010|journal=National Health Statistics Reports|volume=11|date=October 2012|author=US Dept. of Health and Human Services|display-authors=etal}}</ref> |
| [[United States|U.S.]] || {{Height|cm=175.9}} || {{Height|cm=162.1}} || 1.09 || All Americans, 20+ (N= m:5,647 f:5,971, Median= m:{{Height|cm=176.1}} f:{{Height|cm=162.1}})|| 96.2% || Measured || 2007–2010 || <ref name="cdc">{{cite journal|url=http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/series/sr_11/sr11_252.pdf |title=Anthropometric Reference Data for Children and Adults: United States, 2007–2010|journal=National Health Statistics Reports|volume=11|date=October 2012|author=US Dept. of Health and Human Services|display-authors=etal}}</ref> |
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| [[United States|U.S.]] || {{Height|cm=176.3}} || {{Height|cm=163.1}} || 1. |
| [[United States|U.S.]] || {{Height|cm=176.3}} || {{Height|cm=163.1}} || 1.08 || All Americans, 20–29 (N= m:895 f:980, Median= m:{{Height|cm=176.3}} f:{{Height|cm=162.9}})|| 18.3% || Measured || 2007–2010 || <ref name="cdc"/> |
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| [[United States|U.S.]] || {{Height|cm=176.9}} || {{Height|cm=163.7}} || 1. |
| [[United States|U.S.]] || {{Height|cm=176.9}} || {{Height|cm=163.7}} || 1.08 || African Americans, 20–39 (N= m:356 f:397, Median= m:{{Height|cm=176.4}} f:{{Height|cm=163.5}})|| 4.7%<ref name="usa ethnic ratio">Ethnic population ratio from [http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/00000.html State & County QuickFacts], [[United States Census Bureau]].</ref> || Measured || 2007–2010 || <ref name="cdc"/> |
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| [[United States|U.S.]] || {{Height|cm=171.1}} || {{Height|cm=158.2}} || 1.08 || Hispanic/Latino Americans, 20–39 (N= m:573 f:673, Median= m:{{Height|cm=170.9}} f:{{Height|cm=157.9}})|| 6.2%<ref name="usa ethnic ratio"/> || Measured || 2007–2010 || <ref name="cdc"/> |
| [[United States|U.S.]] || {{Height|cm=171.1}} || {{Height|cm=158.2}} || 1.08 || Hispanic/Latino Americans, 20–39 (N= m:573 f:673, Median= m:{{Height|cm=170.9}} f:{{Height|cm=157.9}})|| 6.2%<ref name="usa ethnic ratio"/> || Measured || 2007–2010 || <ref name="cdc"/> |
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| [[United States|U.S.]] || {{Height|cm=178.4}} || {{Height|cm=164.9}} || 1. |
| [[United States|U.S.]] || {{Height|cm=178.4}} || {{Height|cm=164.9}} || 1.08 || Non-Hispanic White Americans, 20–39 (N= m:797 f:824, Median= m:{{Height|cm=178.2}} f:{{Height|cm=164.8}})|| 22.5%<ref name="usa ethnic ratio"/> || Measured || 2007–2010 || <ref name="cdc"/> |
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| [[Uruguay]] || {{Height|cm=170}} || {{Height|cm=158}} || 1.08 || Adults (N= m:2,249 f:2,114)|| {{N/A}} || Measured || 1990 || <ref>{{Cite web|date=2006-05-27 |title=Cruzada por lo alto: los petisos denuncian dura discriminación |language=Spanish |url=http://200.40.120.164/06/05/27/pciuda_218248.asp |publisher=[[El País (Uruguay)|El País]]}}</ref> |
| [[Uruguay]] || {{Height|cm=170}} || {{Height|cm=158}} || 1.08 || Adults (N= m:2,249 f:2,114)|| {{N/A}} || Measured || 1990 || <ref>{{Cite web|date=2006-05-27 |title=Cruzada por lo alto: los petisos denuncian dura discriminación |language=Spanish |url=http://200.40.120.164/06/05/27/pciuda_218248.asp |publisher=[[El País (Uruguay)|El País]]}}</ref> |
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Note1: Data in green are representative of the majority of the country or region's adult population.[1]
Note2: Letters in grey indicate non-measured height.
Country/Region | Average male height | Average female height | Stature ratio (male to female) |
Sample population / age range |
Share of pop. over 18 covered[2][3][4] |
Methodology | Year | Source |
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Albania | 174.0 cm (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | 161.8 cm (5 ft 3+1⁄2 in) | 1.08 | 20–29 (N= m:649 f:1,806) | 23.5% | Measured | 2008–2009 | [5][6] |
Argentina | — | 159.6 cm (5 ft 3 in) | — | 19–49 | 60.4% | Measured | 2004–2005 | [7] |
Argentina | 174.46 cm (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | 161.01 cm (5 ft 3+1⁄2 in) | 1.08 | Healthy, 18 (N= m:90 f:97, SD= m:7.43 cm (3 in) f:6.99 cm (3 in)) | 2.9% | Measured | 1998–2001 | [8] |
Armenia | — | 158.1 cm (5 ft 2 in) | — | 25–49 (N= f:4,218, SD= f:5.7 cm (2 in)) | 48.6% | Self-reported | 2005 | [9] |
Australia | 175.6 cm (5 ft 9 in) | 161.8 cm (5 ft 3+1⁄2 in) | 1.09 | 18+ | 100.0% | Measured | 2011–2012 | [10] |
Australia | 177.8 cm (5 ft 10 in) | 163.8 cm (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in) | 1.09 | 18–24 | 12.4% | Measured | 2011–2012 | [10] |
Austria | 179 cm (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | 166 cm (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | 1.08 | 20–49 | 54.3% | Measured | 2006 | [11] |
Austria | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | 167 cm (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | 1.08 | 20–24 | 7.7% | Measured | 2006 | [11] |
Austria | 178.80 cm (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | — | 1.07 | 30–34 | 7.8% | Estimates | 2010 | [12] |
Austria | 179.2 cm (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | 167.6 cm (5 ft 6 in) | 1.07 | 21 (N= m:53 f:69, SD= m:6.1 cm (2+1⁄2 in) f:5.6 cm (2 in)) | 1.5% | Self-reported | 2001 | [13] |
Azerbaijan | 171.8 cm (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | 165.4 cm (5 ft 5 in) | 1.04 | 16+ | 106.5% | Measured | 2005 | [14] |
Bahrain | 165.1 cm (5 ft 5 in) | 154.2 cm (5 ft 1⁄2 in) | 1.07 | 19+ (N= m:1,120 f:1,181, SD= m:9.0 cm (3+1⁄2 in) f:7.8 cm (3 in)) | 97.7% | Measured | 2002 | [15] |
Bahrain | 171.0 cm (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | 156.6 cm (5 ft 1+1⁄2 in) | 1.09 | 18 | 1.9% | Measured | 2009 | [16][17] |
Bangladesh | — | 150.6 cm (4 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | — | 25–49 (N= f:7,368, SD= f:5.5 cm (2 in)) | 56.2% | Self-reported | 2007 | [9] |
Belgium | 178.70 cm (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | — | — | 30–34 | 8.1% | Estimates | 2010 | [12] |
Belgium | 178.6 cm (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | 168.1 cm (5 ft 6 in) | 1.06 | 21 (N= m:20–49 f:20–49, SD= m:6.6 cm (2+1⁄2 in) f:5.3 cm (2 in)) | 1.7% | Self-reported | 2001 | [13] |
Benin | — | 159.3 cm (5 ft 2+1⁄2 in) | — | 25–49 (N= f:11,015, SD= f:6.5 cm (2+1⁄2 in)) | 53.5% | Self-reported | 2006 | [9] |
Bolivia | — | 151.8 cm (5 ft 0 in) | — | 25–49 (N= f:10,302, SD= f:5.9 cm (2+1⁄2 in)) | 52.6% | Self-reported | 2003 | [9] |
Bolivia | 160.0 cm (5 ft 3 in) | 142.2 cm (4 ft 8 in) | 1.13 | Aymara, 20–29 | — | Measured | 1970 | [18] |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | 183.9 cm (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | 171.8 cm (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | 1.07 | Students at UBL,19–32 (N= m:178 f:34, SD= m:7.11 cm (3 in) f:6.56 cm (2+1⁄2 in)) | 0.4%[19] | Measured | 2014 | [20] |
Brazil | 170.7 cm (5 ft 7 in) | 158.8 cm (5 ft 2+1⁄2 in) | 1.07 | 18+ (N= m:62,037 f:65,696) | 100.0% | Measured | 2009 | [21][22] |
Brazil | 173.0 cm (5 ft 8 in) | 161.1 cm (5 ft 3+1⁄2 in) | 1.07 | 20-24 (N= m:8,299 f:7,938) | 13.0% | Measured | 2009 | [21] |
Brazil – Urban | 173.5 cm (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | 161.6 cm (5 ft 3+1⁄2 in) | 1.07 | 20-24 (N= m:6,360 f:6,305) | 10.9% | Measured | 2009 | [21] |
Brazil – Rural | 170.9 cm (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | 158.9 cm (5 ft 2+1⁄2 in) | 1.07 | 20-24 (N= m:1,939 f:1,633) | 2.1% | Measured | 2009 | [21] |
Bulgaria | 175.2 cm (5 ft 9 in) | 163.2 cm (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in) | 1.07 | — | — | — | 2010 | [23] |
Bulgaria – Sofia | 178.1 cm (5 ft 10 in) | 164.8 cm (5 ft 5 in) | 1.08 | — | — | — | 2010 | [23] |
Burkina Faso | — | 161.6 cm (5 ft 3+1⁄2 in) | — | 25–49 (N= f:7,337, SD= f:6.2 cm (2+1⁄2 in)) | 55.5% | Self-reported | 2003 | [9] |
Cambodia | — | 152.4 cm (5 ft 0 in) | — | 25–49 (N= f:5,081, SD= f:5.4 cm (2 in)) | 52.2% | Self-reported | 2005 | [9] |
Cameroon – Urban | 170.6 cm (5 ft 7 in) | 161.3 cm (5 ft 3+1⁄2 in) | 1.06 | 15+ (N= m:3,746 f:5,078) | 53.6% | Measured | 2003 | [24] |
Cameroon – Urban | 172.1 cm (5 ft 8 in) | 162.0 cm (5 ft 4 in) | 1.06 | 35-44 (N= m:558 f:1,156) | 8.7% | Measured | 2003 | [24] |
Canada | 175.1 cm (5 ft 9 in) | 162.3 cm (5 ft 4 in) | 1.08 | 18–79 | 94.7% | Measured | 2007–2009 | [25] |
Canada | 176.0 cm (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | 163.3 cm (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in) | 1.08 | 25–44 | 36.5% | Measured | 2005 | [26] |
Central African Republic | — | 158.9 cm (5 ft 2+1⁄2 in) | — | 25–49 (N= f:1,408, SD= f:6.6 cm (2+1⁄2 in)) | 50.0% | Self-reported | 1994 | [9] |
Chad | — | 162.6 cm (5 ft 4 in) | — | 25–49 (N= f:2,393, SD= f:6.4 cm (2+1⁄2 in)) | 51.9% | Self-reported | 2004 | [9] |
Chile | 169.6 cm (5 ft 7 in) | 156.1 cm (5 ft 1+1⁄2 in) | 1.09 | 15+ | 107.2% | Measured | 2009–2010 | [27] |
Chile | 171.2 cm (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | 157.2 cm (5 ft 2 in) | 1.09 | 25–44 | 41.2% | Measured | 2009–2010 | [27] |
Chile | 171 cm (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | 159.1 cm (5 ft 2+1⁄2 in) | 1.07 | 15–24 | 23.7% | Measured | 2009–2010 | [27] |
China, People's Republic of | 167.1 cm (5 ft 6 in) | 155.8 cm (5 ft 1+1⁄2 in) | 1.07 | 18+ | 100.0% | Measured | 2012 | [28] |
China, Mainland | 172.1 cm (5 ft 8 in) | 160.1 cm (5 ft 3 in) | 1.07 | 19 | 2.1% | Measured | 2010 | [29] |
China, People's Republic of – Urban | 170.2 cm (5 ft 7 in) | 158.6 cm (5 ft 2+1⁄2 in) | 1.07 | 17 | 0.6% | Measured | 2002 | [30] |
China, People's Republic of – Rural | 166.3 cm (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | 157.0 cm (5 ft 2 in) | 1.06 | 17 | 1.6% | Measured | 2002 | [30] |
China, People's Republic of – Beijing | 174.7 cm (5 ft 9 in) | 161.3 cm (5 ft 3+1⁄2 in) | 1.08 | 21 | 0.2%[31] | Measured | 2010 | [32] |
China, People's Republic of – Sichuan | 169.2 cm (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in) | 158.2 cm (5 ft 2+1⁄2 in) | 1.07 | 20–24 | 0.7%[33] | Measured | 2010 | [34] |
Colombia | 170.6 cm (5 ft 7 in) | 158.7 cm (5 ft 2+1⁄2 in) | 1.07 | 18–22 (N= m:1,528,875 f:1,468,110) | 14.1% | Measured | 2002 | [35] |
Colombia | — | 155.0 cm (5 ft 1 in) | — | 25–49 (N= f:22,947, SD= f:6.2 cm (2+1⁄2 in)) | 55.8% | Self-reported | 2004 | [9] |
Comoros | — | 154.8 cm (5 ft 1 in) | — | 25–49 (N= f:644, SD= f:5.8 cm (2+1⁄2 in)) | 49.8% | Self-reported | 1996 | [9] |
Congo, Democratic Republic of the | — | 157.7 cm (5 ft 2 in) | — | 25–49 (N= f:2,727, SD= f:8.0 cm (3 in)) | 52.7% | Self-reported | 2005 | [9] |
Congo, Republic of the | — | 159.0 cm (5 ft 2+1⁄2 in) | — | 25–49 (N= f:3,922, SD= f:8.1 cm (3 in)) | 55.7% | Self-reported | 2007 | [9] |
Croatia | 180.4 cm (5 ft 11 in) | 166.49 cm (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | 1.09 | 18 (N= m:358 f:360, SD= m:6.8 cm (2+1⁄2 in) f:6.1 cm (2+1⁄2 in)) | 1.6% | Measured | 2006–2008 | [36] |
Cuba – Urban | 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) | 156 cm (5 ft 1+1⁄2 in) | 1.08 | 15+ | 79.2% | Measured | 1999 | [37] |
Czech Republic | 180.31 cm (5 ft 11 in) | 167.22 cm (5 ft 6 in) | 1.08 | 17 | 1.6% | Measured | 2001 | [38] |
Denmark | 180.4 cm (5 ft 11 in) | — | — | Conscripts, 18–20 (N= m:38,025) | 5.3% | Measured | 2012 | [39] |
Denmark | 181.4 cm (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | — | — | 30 | 1.5% | Estimates | 2010 | [12] |
Denmark | 182.6 cm (6 ft 0 in) | 168.7 cm (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in) | 1.08 | 23 (N= m:–20 f:20–49, SD= m:NA f:7.4 cm (3 in)) | 1.6% | Self-reported | 2001 | [13] |
Dinaric Alps | 185.6 cm (6 ft 1 in) | 171.1 cm (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | 1.08 | 17 | — | Measured | 2005 | [40] |
Dominican Republic | — | 156.4 cm (5 ft 1+1⁄2 in) | — | 25–49 (N= f:4,763, SD= f:6.3 cm (2+1⁄2 in)) | 54.8% | Self-reported | 1996 | [9] |
El Salvador | — | 160.3 cm (5 ft 3 in) | — | 25–49 | 50.9% | Self-reported | 2007 | [9] |
Egypt | 170.3 cm (5 ft 7 in) | 158.9 cm (5 ft 2+1⁄2 in) | 1.07 | 20–24 (N= m:845 f:1,059) | 16.6% | Measured | 2008 | [41] |
Egypt | — | 159.5 cm (5 ft 3 in) | — | 25–49 (N= f:13,813, SD= f:6.0 cm (2+1⁄2 in)) | 53.2% | Self-reported | 2008 | [9] |
Estonia | 179.1 cm (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | — | — | 17 | 2.3% | Measured | 2003 | [42] |
Ethiopia | — | 157.6 cm (5 ft 2 in) | — | 25–49 (N= f:3,868, SD= f:6.6 cm (2+1⁄2 in)) | 53.8% | Self-reported | 1997 | [9] |
Europe | 177.6 cm (5 ft 10 in)[43] | — | — | 17-29[44] | — | Measured and Self-reported | 2001–2012 | [5] |
Finland | 178.9 cm (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | 165.3 cm (5 ft 5 in) | 1.08 | 25–34 (N= m/f:2,305) | 19.0% | Measured | 1994 | [45] |
Finland | 180.7 cm (5 ft 11 in) | 167.2 cm (5 ft 6 in) | 1.08 | –25 (N= m/f:26,636) | 9.2% | Measured | 2010–2011 | [46][45] |
Finland | 177.9 cm (5 ft 10 in) | — | — | 30–34 | 8.4% | Estimates | 2010 | [12] |
France | 175.6 cm (5 ft 9 in) | 162.5 cm (5 ft 4 in) | 1.08 | 18–70 (N= m/f:11,562) | 85.9% | Measured | 2003–2004 | [47][48] |
France | 174.1 cm (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | 161.9 cm (5 ft 3+1⁄2 in) | 1.08 | 20+ | 96.6% | Measured | 2001 | [49] |
France | 177.0 cm (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | 164.6 cm (5 ft 5 in) | 1.08 | 20–29 | 17.5% | Measured | 2001 | [49] |
France | 176.2 cm (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | — | — | 30–34 | 8.3% | Estimates | 2010 | [12] |
Gabon | — | 158.4 cm (5 ft 2+1⁄2 in) | — | 25–49 (N= f:1,576, SD= f:6.2 cm (2+1⁄2 in)) | 52.1% | Self-reported | 2000 | [9] |
Gambia – Rural | 168.0 cm (5 ft 6 in) | 157.8 cm (5 ft 2 in) | 1.06 | 21–49 (N= m:9,559 f:13,160, SD= m:6.7 cm (2+1⁄2 in) f:5.6 cm (2 in)) | — | Measured | 1950–1974 | [50] |
Germany | 175.4 cm (5 ft 9 in) | 162.8 cm (5 ft 4 in) | 1.08 | 18–79 (N= m/f:19,768) | 94.3% | Measured | 2007 | [51] |
Germany | 178.9 cm (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | 166.1 cm (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | 1.08 | 18–37 | 29.2% | Measured | 2007 | [51] |
Germany – Urban[52] | 180.6 cm (5 ft 11 in) | 168.5 cm (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in) | 1.08 | 18–37 | 7.1%[53] | Measured | 2007 | [51] |
Germany | 180.17 cm (5 ft 11 in) | — | — | 30–34 | 7.2% | Estimates | 2010 | [12] |
Germany | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) | 1.08 | 18+ (N= m:25,112 f:25,560) | 100.0% | Self-reported | 2009 | [54] |
Germany | 181 cm (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) | 1.08 | 18–25 (N= m:2,501 f:2,227) | 11.3% | Self-reported | 2009 | [54] |
Ghana | — | 159.3 cm (5 ft 2+1⁄2 in) | — | 25–49 (N= f:2,958, SD= f:6.7 cm (2+1⁄2 in)) | 54.4% | Self-reported | 2008 | [9] |
Ghana | 169.5 cm (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in) | 158.5 cm (5 ft 2+1⁄2 in) | 1.07 | 25–29 | 14.7% | Measured | 1987–1989 | [55] |
Greece | 177 cm (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) | 1.07 | 18–49 | 56.3% | Measured | 2003 | [11] |
Greece | 177 cm (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | 166 cm (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | 1.07 | 20–24 | 8.5% | Measured | 2003 | [11] |
Greece | 178.06 cm (5 ft 10 in) | — | — | Conscripts, 18–26 (N= m:3,982 , SD= m:7.05 cm (3 in)) | 13.7% | Measured | 2006–2007 | [56] |
Greece | 177.29 cm (5 ft 10 in) | — | — | 30–34 | 9.5% | Estimates | 2010 | [12] |
Greece | 178.3 cm (5 ft 10 in) | 166.6 cm (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | 1.07 | 21 (N= m:20–49 f:20–49, SD= m:6.6 cm (2+1⁄2 in) f:5.3 cm (2 in)) | 1.8% | Self-reported | 2001 | [13] |
Guatemala | — | 147.3 cm (4 ft 10 in) | — | 25–49 (N= f:1,773, SD= f:6.3 cm (2+1⁄2 in)) | 52.3% | Self-reported | 1998 | [9] |
Guinea | — | 158.8 cm (5 ft 2+1⁄2 in) | — | 25–49 (N= f:2,563, SD= f:6.3 cm (2+1⁄2 in)) | 52.9% | Self-reported | 2005 | [9] |
Haiti | — | 158.6 cm (5 ft 2+1⁄2 in) | — | 25–49 (N= f:2,932, SD= f:6.5 cm (2+1⁄2 in)) | 52.8% | Self-reported | 2005 | [9] |
Honduras | — | 152.0 cm (5 ft 0 in) | — | 25–49 (N= f:11,219, SD= f:6.4 cm (2+1⁄2 in)) | 53.3% | Self-reported | 2005 | [9] |
Hong Kong | 171.7 cm (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | 158.7 cm (5 ft 2+1⁄2 in) | 1.08 | 18 (N= m:468 f:453, SD= m:5.5 cm (2 in) f:5.7 cm (2 in)) | 1.4% | Measured | 2006 | [57] |
Hong Kong | 173.4 cm (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | 160.1 cm (5 ft 3 in) | 1.08 | University students, 19–20 (N= m:291 f:200, SD= m:6.1 cm (2+1⁄2 in) f:5.2 cm (2 in)) | 0.6%[58] | Measured | 2005 | [59] |
Hungary | 176 cm (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | 164 cm (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in) | 1.07 | Adults | — | Measured | 2000s | [60] |
Hungary | 177.3 cm (5 ft 10 in) | — | — | 18 (N= m:1,080, SD= m:5.99 cm (2+1⁄2 in)) | 1.7% | Measured | 2005 | [61] |
India | 164.7 cm (5 ft 5 in) | 151.9 cm (5 ft 0 in) | 1.08 | 20–49 (N= m:69,245 f:118,796) | 69.8% | Measured | 2005–2006 | [62] |
India – Rural | 161.2 cm (5 ft 3+1⁄2 in) | 152.1 cm (5 ft 0 in) | 1.06 | 17+ (SD= m:7.0 cm (3 in) f:6.3 cm (2+1⁄2 in)) | 72.1% | Measured | 2007 | [63] |
India | 166.3 cm (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | 152.6 cm (5 ft 0 in) | 1.09 | 20 | 3.0% | Predicted | 2005–2006 | [63] |
Indonesia | 158 cm (5 ft 2 in) | 147 cm (4 ft 10 in) | 1.07 | 50+ (N= m:2,041 f:2,396, Median= m:158 cm (5 ft 2 in) f:147 cm (4 ft 10 in)) | 22.5% | Self-reported | 1997 | [64] |
Iran | 170.3 cm (5 ft 7 in) | 157.2 cm (5 ft 2 in) | 1.08 | 21+ (N= m/f:89,532, SD= m:8.05 cm (3 in) f:7.22 cm (3 in)) | 88.1% | Measured | 2005 | [65] |
Iran | 173.4 cm (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | 159.8 cm (5 ft 3 in) | 1.09 | 21–25 | 17.9% | Measured | 2005 | [65] |
Iraq – Baghdad | 165.4 cm (5 ft 5 in) | 155.8 cm (5 ft 1+1⁄2 in) | 1.06 | 18–44 (N= m:700 f:800, SD= m:5.6 cm (2 in) f:16.0 cm (6+1⁄2 in)) | 76.3% | Measured | 1999–2000 | [66] |
Ireland | 177 cm (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | 163 cm (5 ft 4 in) | 1.09 | 20–49 | 61.8% | Measured | 2007 | [11] |
Ireland | 179 cm (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | 163 cm (5 ft 4 in) | 1.10 | 20–24 | 10.4% | Measured | 2007 | [11] |
Ireland | 176.60 cm (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | — | — | 30 | 1.7% | Estimates | 2010 | [12] |
Ireland | 177.5 cm (5 ft 10 in) | 163.5 cm (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in) | 1.09 | 21 (N= m:54 f:20–49, SD= m:6.3 cm (2+1⁄2 in) f:7.6 cm (3 in)) | 2.4% | Self-reported | 2001 | [13] |
Israel | 177 cm (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | 166 cm (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | 1.07 | 18–21 | 9.7% | Measured | 2010 | [67] |
Italy | 176.5 cm (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | 162.5 cm (5 ft 4 in) | 1.09 | 18 | 1.4% | Measured | 1999–2004 | [68][5][17] |
Italy | 174.48 cm (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | — | — | 30 | 1.6% | Estimates | 2010 | [12] |
Italy | 177.2 cm (5 ft 10 in) | 167.8 cm (5 ft 6 in) | 1.06 | 21 (N= m:106 f:92, SD= m:6.0 cm (2+1⁄2 in) f:6.1 cm (2+1⁄2 in)) | 1.4% | Self-reported | 2001 | [13] |
Ivory Coast | 170.1 cm (5 ft 7 in) | 159.1 cm (5 ft 2+1⁄2 in) | 1.07 | 25–29 (SD= m:6.7 cm (2+1⁄2 in) f:5.67 cm (2 in)) | 14.6% | Measured | 1985–1987 | [55] |
Ivory Coast | — | 159.8 cm (5 ft 3 in) | — | 25–49 (N= f:1,600, SD= f:6.2 cm (2+1⁄2 in)) | 53.4% | Self-reported | 1998 | [9] |
Jamaica | 171.8 cm (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | 160.8 cm (5 ft 3+1⁄2 in) | 1.07 | 25–74 | 71.4% | Measured | 1994–1996 | [69] |
Japan | 172 cm (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | 158 cm (5 ft 2 in) | 1.08 | 20–49 | 47.2% | Measured | 2005 | [11] |
Japan | 172.0 cm (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | 158.70 cm (5 ft 2+1⁄2 in) | 1.08 | 20–24 (N= m:1,708 f:1,559, SD= m:5.42 cm (2 in) f:5.30 cm (2 in)) | 7.2% | Measured | 2004 | [70] |
Japan | 170.7 cm (5 ft 7 in) | 158.0 cm (5 ft 2 in) | 1.08 | 17 | 1.2% | Measured | 2013 | [71] |
Jordan | — | 158.2 cm (5 ft 2+1⁄2 in) | — | 25–49 (N= f:4,484, SD= f:6.6 cm (2+1⁄2 in)) | 55.6% | Self-reported | 2007 | [9] |
Kazakhstan | — | 159.8 cm (5 ft 3 in) | — | 25–49 (N= f:1,600, SD= f:6.3 cm (2+1⁄2 in)) | 53.7% | Self-reported | 1999 | [9] |
Kenya | — | 159.4 cm (5 ft 3 in) | — | 25–49 (N= f:4,856, SD= f:7.3 cm (3 in)) | 52.5% | Self-reported | 2003 | [9] |
North Korea | 165.6 cm (5 ft 5 in) | 154.9 cm (5 ft 1 in) | 1.07 | Defectors, 20–39 (N= m/f:1,075) | 46.4% | Measured | 2005 | [72] |
South Korea | 170.7 cm (5 ft 7 in) | 157.4 cm (5 ft 2 in) | 1.08 | 20+ (N= m:2,750 f:2,445, Median= m:170.7 cm (5 ft 7 in) f:157.4 cm (5 ft 2 in), SD= m:6.40 cm (2+1⁄2 in) f:5.99 cm (2+1⁄2 in)) | 96.5% | Measured | 2010 | [73] |
South Korea | 173.5 cm (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | 160.4 cm (5 ft 3 in) | 1.08 | 20–24 (N= m:378 f:298, Median= m:174.0 cm (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) f:160.5 cm (5 ft 3 in), SD= m:5.16 cm (2 in) f:5.26 cm (2 in)) | 8.0% | Measured | 2010 | [73] |
South Korea | 173.5 cm (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | — | — | Conscripts, 18–19 (N= m:363,827) | 3.8% | Measured | 2014 | [74] |
South Korea - Seoul | 173.9 cm (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | — | — | Conscripts, 18–19 (N= m:65,876) | 0.8% | Measured | 2014 | [74] |
Kyrgyzstan | — | 158.0 cm (5 ft 2 in) | — | 25–49 (N= f:2,424, SD= f:5.8 cm (2+1⁄2 in)) | 55.4% | Self-reported | 1997 | [9] |
Lesotho | — | 157.6 cm (5 ft 2 in) | — | 25–49 (N= f:1,879, SD= f:6.7 cm (2+1⁄2 in)) | 49.8% | Self-reported | 2004 | [9] |
Liberia | — | 157.3 cm (5 ft 2 in) | — | 25–49 (N= f:4,281, SD= f:6.2 cm (2+1⁄2 in)) | 52.8% | Self-reported | 2006 | [9] |
Lithuania | 177.2 cm (5 ft 10 in) | — | — | Conscripts, 19–25 (N= m:197 SD= m:6.3 cm (2+1⁄2 in)) | 14.7% | Measured | 2005[75] | [76] |
Lithuania – Urban | 178.4 cm (5 ft 10 in) | — | — | Conscripts, 19–25 (N= m:91 SD= m:6.7 cm (2+1⁄2 in)) | 9.9% | Measured | 2005[75] | [76] |
Lithuania – Rural | 176.2 cm (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | — | — | Conscripts, 19–25 (N= m:106 SD= m:5.9 cm (2+1⁄2 in)) | 4.9% | Measured | 2005[75] | [76] |
Lithuania | 181.3 cm (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | 167.5 cm (5 ft 6 in) | 1.08 | 18 | 2.1% | Measured | 2001 | [77] |
Madagascar | — | 154.3 cm (5 ft 1⁄2 in) | — | 25–49 (N= f:5,024, SD= f:6.0 cm (2+1⁄2 in)) | 53.6% | Self-reported | 2003 | [9] |
Malawi – Urban | 166 cm (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | 155 cm (5 ft 1 in) | 1.07 | 16–60 (N= m:583 f:315, SD= m:6.0 cm (2+1⁄2 in) f:9.4 cm (3+1⁄2 in)) | 101.1% | Measured | 2000 | [78] |
Malaysia | 166.3 cm (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | 154.7 cm (5 ft 1 in) | 1.07 | Malay, 20–24 (N= m:749 f:893, Median= m:166 cm (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) f:155 cm (5 ft 1 in), SD= m:6.46 cm (2+1⁄2 in) f:6.04 cm (2+1⁄2 in)) | 9.7%[79] | Measured | 1996 | [80] |
Malaysia | 168.5 cm (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in) | 158.1 cm (5 ft 2 in) | 1.07 | Chinese, 20–24 (N= m:407 f:453, Median= m:169 cm (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in) f:158 cm (5 ft 2 in), SD= m:6.98 cm (2+1⁄2 in) f:6.72 cm (2+1⁄2 in)) | 4.1%[79] | Measured | 1996 | [80] |
Malaysia | 169.1 cm (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in) | 155.4 cm (5 ft 1 in) | 1.09 | Indian, 20–24 (N= m:113 f:140, Median= m:168 cm (5 ft 6 in) f:156 cm (5 ft 1+1⁄2 in), SD= m:5.84 cm (2+1⁄2 in) f:6.18 cm (2+1⁄2 in)) | 1.2%[79] | Measured | 1996 | [80] |
Malaysia | 163.3 cm (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in) | 151.9 cm (5 ft 0 in) | 1.08 | Other indigenous, 20–24 (N= m:257 f:380, Median= m:163 cm (5 ft 4 in) f:152 cm (5 ft 0 in), SD= m:6.26 cm (2+1⁄2 in) f:5.95 cm (2+1⁄2 in)) | 0.4%[79] | Measured | 1996 | [80] |
Mali – Southern Mali | 171.3 cm (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | 160.4 cm (5 ft 3 in) | 1.07 | Rural adults (N= m:121 f:320, SD= m:6.6 cm (2+1⁄2 in) f:5.7 cm (2 in)) | — | Measured | 1992 | [81] |
Malta | 169.9 cm (5 ft 7 in) | 159.9 cm (5 ft 3 in) | 1.06 | 18+ | 100.0% | Self-reported | 2003 | [82] |
Malta | 175.2 cm (5 ft 9 in) | 163.8 cm (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in) | 1.07 | 25–34 | 17.5% | Self-reported | 2003 | [82] |
Mexico | 167 cm (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | 154 cm (5 ft 1⁄2 in) | 1.08 | 20–49 | 69.4% | Measured | 2006 | [11] |
Mexico | 169 cm (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in) | 155 cm (5 ft 1 in) | 1.08 | 20–24 | 14.5% | Measured | 2006 | [11] |
Mexico | 172 cm (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | — | — | Middle & upper classes, young adults | — | Measured | — | [83] |
Mexico – Bajío | 172 cm (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | — | — | Adults | — | Measured | — | [84] |
Mexico - Central | — | 162 cm (5 ft 4 in) | — | 26–39 | — | Measured | — | [84] |
Mexico – Morelos | 167 cm (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | 155 cm (5 ft 1 in) | 1.08 | 18–76 | 1.6%[85] | Self-reported | 1998–1999 | [86] |
Moldova | — | 161.2 cm (5 ft 3+1⁄2 in) | — | 25–49 (N= f:4,757, SD= f:6.2 cm (2+1⁄2 in)) | 45.9% | Self-reported | 2005 | [9] |
Mongolia | 168.4 cm (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in) | 157.7 cm (5 ft 2 in) | 1.07 | 25–34 (N= m:158 f:181) | 27.6% | Measured | 2006 | [87] |
Montenegro | 183.2 cm (6 ft 0 in) | 168.4 cm (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in) | 1.09 | Students at UCG,18–37 (N= m:178 f:107, SD= m:7.06 cm (3 in) f:5.27 cm (2 in)) | 3.2%[88] | Measured | 2011 | [17] |
Morocco | — | 158.5 cm (5 ft 2+1⁄2 in) | — | 25–49 (N= f:10,334, SD= f:6.0 cm (2+1⁄2 in)) | 54.7% | Self-reported | 2003 | [9] |
Mozambique | — | 156 cm (5 ft 1+1⁄2 in) | — | 25–49 (N= f:6,912, SD= f:6.2 cm (2+1⁄2 in)) | 55.0% | Self-reported | 2003 | [9] |
Namibia | — | 160.7 cm (5 ft 3+1⁄2 in) | — | 25–49 (N= f:5,575, SD= f:7.1 cm (3 in)) | 50.4% | Self-reported | 2006 | [9] |
Nepal | — | 150.8 cm (4 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | — | 25–49 (N= f:6,280, SD= f:5.5 cm (2 in)) | 52.9% | Self-reported | 2006 | [9] |
Netherlands | 181 cm (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | 169 cm (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in) | 1.07 | Caucasians,16–18[89] (N= m:37 f:52, SD= m:6 cm (2+1⁄2 in) f:5 cm (2 in)) | 3.7%[90] | Measured | 2003 | [91] |
Netherlands | 182.70 cm (6 ft 0 in) | — | — | 30–34 | 7.8% | Estimates | 2010 | [12] |
Netherlands | 180.8 cm (5 ft 11 in) | 167.5 cm (5 ft 6 in) | 1.08 | 20+ | 96.8% | Self-reported | 2010 | [92][2][22] |
Netherlands | 183.2 cm (6 ft 0 in) | 169.9 cm (5 ft 7 in) | 1.08 | 20–30 | 16.9% | Self-reported | 2010 | [92] |
Netherlands | 183.8 cm (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | 170.7 cm (5 ft 7 in) | 1.08 | 21 (N= m:74 f:50, SD= m:7.1 cm (3 in) f:6.3 cm (2+1⁄2 in)) | 1.5% | Self-reported | 2009 | [93] |
New Zealand | 177 cm (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | 164 cm (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in) | 1.08 | 20–49 | 56.9% | Measured | 2007 | [11] |
New Zealand | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | 164 cm (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in) | 1.09 | 20–24 | 9.1% | Measured | 2007 | [11] |
Nicaragua | — | 153.7 cm (5 ft 1⁄2 in) | — | 25–49 | 54.1% | Self-reported | 2001 | [9] |
Nigeria | 163.8 cm (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in) | 157.8 cm (5 ft 2 in) | 1.04 | 18–74 | 98.6% | Measured | 1994–1996 | [69] |
Nigeria | 167.2 cm (5 ft 6 in) | 160.3 cm (5 ft 3 in) | 1.04 | 20-29 (N= m:139 f:76, SD= m:6.5 cm (2+1⁄2 in) f:5.7 cm (2 in)) | 33.2% | Measured | 2011 | [94] |
Norway | 179.63 cm (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | — | — | 30–34 | 8.5% | Estimates | 2010 | [12] |
Norway | 180.3 cm (5 ft 11 in) | 167 cm (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | 1.08 | 20–85 (N= m:1534 f:1743) | 93.6% | Self-reported | 2008–2009 | [95][2][22] |
Norway | 182.4 cm (6 ft 0 in) | 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) | 1.09 | 20–25 (SD= m:5.3 cm (2 in) f:6.5 cm (2+1⁄2 in)) | 9.5% | Self-reported | 2008–2009 | [95] |
Norway | 181.6 cm (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | 168.2 cm (5 ft 6 in) | 1.08 | 26–35 (SD= m:6.3 cm (2+1⁄2 in) f:6.3 cm (2+1⁄2 in)) | 17.0% | Self-reported | 2008–2009 | [95] |
Peru | 164 cm (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in) | 151 cm (4 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | 1.09 | 20+ | 93.8% | Measured | 2005 | [96] |
Philippines | 161.9 cm (5 ft 3+1⁄2 in) | 150.2 cm (4 ft 11 in) | 1.08 | 20+ | 92.7% | Measured | 2003 | [97] |
Philippines | 163.4 cm (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in) | 151.7 cm (4 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | 1.08 | 20–39 | 55.4% | Measured | 2003 | [97] |
Poland | 178.7 cm (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | 165.1 cm (5 ft 5 in) | 1.08 | 18 (N= m:846 f:1,126) | 1.6% | Measured | 2010 | [98] |
Portugal | 173.9 cm (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | — | — | 18 (N= m:696) | 1.5% | Measured | 2008 | [99][5] |
Portugal | 172.30 cm (5 ft 8 in) | — | — | 30–34 | 9.7% | Estimates | 2010 | [12] |
Portugal | 171 cm (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | 161 cm (5 ft 3+1⁄2 in) | 1.06 | 20–50 | 56.7% | Self-reported | 2001 | [11] |
Portugal | 173.7 cm (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | 163.7 cm (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in) | 1.06 | 21 (N= m:87 f:106, SD= m:8.2 cm (3 in) f:5.3 cm (2 in)) | 1.9% | Self-reported | 2001 | [13] |
Qatar | 170.8 cm (5 ft 7 in) | 161.1 cm (5 ft 3+1⁄2 in) | 1.06 | 18 | 1.9% | Measured | 2005 | [100][17] |
Rwanda | — | 157.7 cm (5 ft 2 in) | — | 25–49 (N= f:3,202, SD= f:6.5 cm (2+1⁄2 in)) | 54.2% | Self-reported | 2005 | [9] |
Romania | 172 cm (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | 157 cm (5 ft 2 in) | 1.10 | — | — | Measured | 2007 | [101] |
Russia | 177.2 cm (5 ft 10 in) | 164.1 cm (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in) | 1.08 | 24 | 1.9% | Measured | 2004 | [102][17] |
Samoa | — | 166.6 cm (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | — | 18–28 (N= f:55 SD= f:6.5 cm (2+1⁄2 in)) | 32.6% | Measured | 2004 | [103] |
Saudi Arabia | 168.9 cm (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in) | 156.3 cm (5 ft 1+1⁄2 in) | 1.08 | 18 | 3.0% | Measured | 2010 | [104][17] |
Senegal | — | 163 cm (5 ft 4 in) | — | 25–49 (N= f:2,533, SD= f:6.7 cm (2+1⁄2 in)) | 54.4% | Self-reported | 2005 | [9] |
Serbia | 182.0 cm (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | 166.8 cm (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | 1.09 | Students at UNS,18–30 (N= m:318 f:76, SD= m:6.74 cm (2+1⁄2 in) f:5.88 cm (2+1⁄2 in)) | 0.7%[105] | Measured | 2012 | [106] |
Singapore | 171 cm (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | 160 cm (5 ft 3 in) | 1.07 | Chinese students at TP,16–18[107] (N= m:52 f:49, SD= m:6 cm (2+1⁄2 in) f:5 cm (2 in)) | 0.3%[108][109] | Measured | 2003 | [91] |
Slovakia | 179.4 cm (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | 165.6 cm (5 ft 5 in) | 1.08 | 18 | 2.0% | Measured | 2004 | [110] |
Slovenia – Ljubljana | 180.3 cm (5 ft 11 in) | 167.4 cm (5 ft 6 in) | 1.08 | 19 | 0.2%[111] | Measured | 2011 | [112] |
South Africa | 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) | 159 cm (5 ft 2+1⁄2 in) | 1.06 | 19 (N= m:121 f:118) | 3.6% | Measured | 2003 | [113] |
Sri Lanka | 163.6 cm (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in) | 151.4 cm (4 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | 1.08 | 18+ (N= m:1,768 f:2,709, SD= m:6.9 cm (2+1⁄2 in) f:6.4 cm (2+1⁄2 in)) | 100.0% | Measured | 2005–2006 | [114] |
Sri Lanka | 165.6 cm (5 ft 5 in) | 154.0 cm (5 ft 1⁄2 in) | 1.08 | 18-29 (N= m:312 f:427, SD= m:7.1 cm (3 in) f:5.9 cm (2+1⁄2 in)) | 30.7% | Measured | 2005–2006 | [114] |
Spain | 173.1 cm (5 ft 8 in) | — | — | 18-70 (N= m:1,298 [115][116] ) | 88.2% | Measured | 2013–2014 | [117][118][119] |
Spain | — | 159.6 cm (5 ft 3 in) | — | 18-70 (N= f:8,217 [120][121] ) | 83.5% | Measured | 2007–2008 | [117][121][116][22] |
Spain | 175.3 cm (5 ft 9 in) | — | — | 18-34 (N= m:554-1,061 [122][116] ) | 26.8% | Measured | 2013–2014 | [117][118][119] |
Spain | — | 162.6 cm (5 ft 4 in) | — | 18-19 (N= f:656 [123][121] ) | 2.4% | Measured | 2007–2008 | [117][121][116] |
Spain | 175.30 cm (5 ft 9 in) | — | — | 30–34 | 11.1% | Estimates | 2010 | [12] |
Spain | 174 cm (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | 163 cm (5 ft 4 in) | 1.07 | 20–49 | 57.0% | Self-reported | 2007 | [11] |
Spain | 176 cm (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | 166 cm (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | 1.06 | 20–24 | 7.5% | Self-reported | 2007 | [11] |
Spain | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | 166.2 cm (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | 1.07 | 21 (N= m:111 f:94, SD= m:6.9 cm (2+1⁄2 in) f:6.2 cm (2+1⁄2 in)) | 1.8% | Self-reported | 2001 | [13] |
Swaziland | — | 159.1 cm (5 ft 2+1⁄2 in) | — | 25–49 (N= f:2,612, SD= f:6.3 cm (2+1⁄2 in)) | 51.0% | Self-reported | 2006 | [9] |
Sweden | 181.5 cm (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | 166.8 cm (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | 1.09 | 20–29 | 15.6% | Measured | 2008 | [124] |
Sweden | 180.4 cm (5 ft 11 in) | — | — | 30 | 8.0% | Estimates | 2010 | [12] |
Sweden | 177.9 cm (5 ft 10 in) | 164.6 cm (5 ft 5 in) | 1.08 | 20–74 | 86.3% | Self-reported | 1987–1994 | [125] |
Switzerland | 178.2 cm (5 ft 10 in) | — | — | Conscripts, 19 (N= m:12,447, Median= m:178.0 cm (5 ft 10 in), SD= m:6.52 cm (2+1⁄2 in)) | 1.5% | Measured | 2009 | [126] |
Switzerland | 175.4 cm (5 ft 9 in) | 164 cm (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in) | 1.07 | 20–74 | 88.8% | Self-reported | 1987–1994 | [125] |
Taiwan | 171.4 cm (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | 159.9 cm (5 ft 3 in) | 1.07 | 17 (N= m:200 f:200) | 1.7% | Measured | 2011 | [127][128][129] |
Tanzania | — | 156.6 cm (5 ft 1+1⁄2 in) | — | 25–49 (N= f:6,033, SD= f:6.5 cm (2+1⁄2 in)) | 52.8% | Self-reported | 2004 | [9] |
Thailand | 170.3 cm (5 ft 7 in) | 159 cm (5 ft 2+1⁄2 in) | 1.07 | STOU students, 15–19 (N= m:839 f:1,636, SD= m:6.3 cm (2+1⁄2 in) f:5.9 cm (2+1⁄2 in)) | 0.2%[130] | Self-reported | 2005 | [131] |
Togo | — | 159.0 cm (5 ft 2+1⁄2 in) | — | 25–49 (N= f:2,728, SD= f:6.1 cm (2+1⁄2 in)) | 53.4% | Self-reported | 1998 | [9] |
Tonga | 176.1 cm (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | 165.3 cm (5 ft 5 in) | 1.07 | 40 (N= m:241 f:299) | 1.5% | Measured | 2001 | [132] |
Turkey | 173.6 cm (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | 161.9 cm (5 ft 3+1⁄2 in) | 1.07 | 20-22 (N= m:322 f:247) | 8.3% | Measured | 2007 | [133][17][5] |
Turkey – Ankara | 174.1 cm (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | 158.9 cm (5 ft 2+1⁄2 in) | 1.10 | 18–59 (N= m:703 f:512, Median= m:169.7 cm (5 ft 7 in) f:157.5 cm (5 ft 2 in), SD= m:6.9 cm (2+1⁄2 in) f:6.4 cm (2+1⁄2 in)) | 5.1%[134] | Measured | 2004–2006 | [135] |
Turkey – Ankara | 176.1 cm (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | 162 cm (5 ft 4 in) | 1.09 | 18–29 (N= m:390 f:163, Median= m:173.9 cm (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) f:164.5 cm (5 ft 5 in), SD= m:6.3 cm (2+1⁄2 in) f:7.0 cm (3 in)) | 2.0%[134] | Measured | 2004–2006 | [135] |
Turkey | — | 156.4 cm (5 ft 1+1⁄2 in) | — | 25–49 (N= f:2,393, SD= f:5.6 cm (2 in)) | 54.5% | Self-reported | 2003 | [9] |
Uganda | — | 159.2 cm (5 ft 2+1⁄2 in) | — | 25–49 (N= f:1,666, SD= f:6.5 cm (2+1⁄2 in)) | 53.4% | Self-reported | 2006 | [9] |
United Arab Emirates | 173.4 cm (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | 156.4 cm (5 ft 1+1⁄2 in) | 1.11 | — | — | — | — | [136] |
UK – England | 175.3 cm (5 ft 9 in) | 161.9 cm (5 ft 3+1⁄2 in) | 1.08 | 16+ (N= m:3,154 f:3,956) | 103.2%[137] | Measured | 2012 | [138] |
UK – England | 177.8 cm (5 ft 10 in) | 164.5 cm (5 ft 5 in) | 1.08 | 25–34 (N= m:415 f:611) | 17.2%[137] | Measured | 2012 | [138] |
UK – Scotland | 175.0 cm (5 ft 9 in) | 161.3 cm (5 ft 3+1⁄2 in) | 1.08 | 16+ (N= m:2,512 f:3,180, Median= m:174.8 cm (5 ft 9 in) f:161.2 cm (5 ft 3+1⁄2 in)) | 103.0%[137] | Measured | 2008 | [139] |
UK – Scotland | 178.2 cm (5 ft 10 in) | 163.5 cm (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in) | 1.09 | 25–34 (N= m:286 f:413, Median= m:178.0 cm (5 ft 10 in) f:163.9 cm (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in)) | 15.7%[137] | Measured | 2008 | [139] |
UK – Wales | 177.0 cm (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | 162.0 cm (5 ft 4 in) | 1.09 | 16+ | 103.2%[137] | Self-reported | 2009 | [140] |
U.S. | 175.9 cm (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | 162.1 cm (5 ft 4 in) | 1.09 | All Americans, 20+ (N= m:5,647 f:5,971, Median= m:176.1 cm (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) f:162.1 cm (5 ft 4 in)) | 96.2% | Measured | 2007–2010 | [141] |
U.S. | 176.3 cm (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | 163.1 cm (5 ft 4 in) | 1.08 | All Americans, 20–29 (N= m:895 f:980, Median= m:176.3 cm (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) f:162.9 cm (5 ft 4 in)) | 18.3% | Measured | 2007–2010 | [141] |
U.S. | 176.9 cm (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | 163.7 cm (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in) | 1.08 | African Americans, 20–39 (N= m:356 f:397, Median= m:176.4 cm (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) f:163.5 cm (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in)) | 4.7%[142] | Measured | 2007–2010 | [141] |
U.S. | 171.1 cm (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | 158.2 cm (5 ft 2+1⁄2 in) | 1.08 | Hispanic/Latino Americans, 20–39 (N= m:573 f:673, Median= m:170.9 cm (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) f:157.9 cm (5 ft 2 in)) | 6.2%[142] | Measured | 2007–2010 | [141] |
U.S. | 178.4 cm (5 ft 10 in) | 164.9 cm (5 ft 5 in) | 1.08 | Non-Hispanic White Americans, 20–39 (N= m:797 f:824, Median= m:178.2 cm (5 ft 10 in) f:164.8 cm (5 ft 5 in)) | 22.5%[142] | Measured | 2007–2010 | [141] |
Uruguay | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | 158 cm (5 ft 2 in) | 1.08 | Adults (N= m:2,249 f:2,114) | — | Measured | 1990 | [143] |
Uzbekistan | — | 159.9 cm (5 ft 3 in) | — | 25–49 (N= f:2,635, SD= f:6.1 cm (2+1⁄2 in)) | 54.6% | Self-reported | 1996 | [9] |
Vietnam | 162.1 cm (5 ft 4 in) | 152.2 cm (5 ft 0 in) | 1.07 | 25–29 (SD= m:5.39 cm (2 in) f:5.39 cm (2 in)) | 15.9% | Measured | 1992–1993 | [55] |
Vietnam | 165.7 cm (5 ft 5 in) | 155.2 cm (5 ft 1 in) | 1.07 | Students, 20–25 (N= m:1,000 f:1,000, SD= m:6.55 cm (2+1⁄2 in) f:5.32 cm (2 in)) | 2.0%[144] | Measured | 2006–2007 | [145] |
Zambia | — | 158.5 cm (5 ft 2+1⁄2 in) | — | 25–49 (N= f:4,091, SD= f:6.5 cm (2+1⁄2 in)) | 54.2% | Self-reported | 2007 | [9] |
Zimbabwe | — | 160.3 cm (5 ft 3 in) | — | 25–49 (N= f:4,746, SD= f:6.2 cm (2+1⁄2 in)) | 47.3% | Self-reported | 2005 | [9] |
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