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Stalin of average height

While Lenin was a very small man, Stalin was actually average for that time. According to his mug shot in russian (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cc/Stalin%27s_Mug_Shot.jpg) he was 174 cm. Also Hitler was about 174 cm (average) and Stalin was said to be appr. the same height by those who met them both. So better change. This "shortness-propaganda" is just stupid, someone being of average height doesn't make him less a killer, or you think so? -- --Objectus (talk) 17:05, 8 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Relevant article / new book

Cohen, Patricia (April 26, 2011). "Technology Advances; Humans Supersize". New York Times. Retrieved April 27, 2011.

Switzerland

Occupational success?

Would the "Occupational Success" section not better fit under the article on height discrimination? This section lacks a biological argument and is a cultural issue. As stated in the section, "There are only a few occupations that need taller people." This statement is indicative of a perceived cultural preference, it is not relevant to human height in general.

Average Height Of Nigerian Men

I found it odd that Nigerian men were measured at 5'4 especially considering that neighboring countries such as Cameroon and Niger recorded average heights considerably taller. I checked the source, and true to my suspicions, the data was compiled via a research paper on diabetes/high-blood pressure in small sample men from one town (Ibadan). This data is also quite old. How does the average height of a (very!) small sample of possibly ill older men, which is also outdated, translate to the whole population of Nigerian men?

I'd rather the reported height be removed and Nigeria not be listed at all, that is if no reliable sources are available.

please add section on height in prehistorical times, geological time, and early history

Mexican height and references changed

The following reference has been eliminated from the table because it does not specify which age group or sex, nor the zones of study.

http://gaceta.udg.mx/Hemeroteca/paginas/313/G313-6.pdf

Average Human Height Source inconsistency for share of population Australia

At the moment the article states that the "Share of pop. over 15 covered" in Australia is 94.7%. A quick look at the source tell me that their number is based on 10,124 records which is no where close to 94.7% of Australia's population.

Have I misunderstood something or are the figures in the article incorrect?

Welsh height statistics are self-reported, not measured

I can't seem to edit the table. Can someone please correct the statistics for UK - Wales? The reference cited is the 2009 Welsh Health Survey. If you read the relevant sections you will see that the numbers given are self-reported, not measured. This should be corrected in the table. I suspect some of the other numbers in this table are also mislabelled as 'Measured.' Perhaps I will check some more when I have time. Also there is a more recent Welsh Health Survey from which to get numbers. I checked the 2011 survey and the numbers in it are also self-reported and also exactly the same so perhaps there is no point updating the reference. But please do change to 'Self-reported'

---Dcook22 (talk) 11:18, 24 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I have figured out how to edit the table and UK - Wales is now corrected but I suspect others are still suffering from the same mislabelling. --Dcook22 (talk) 03:55, 26 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

News about height history in Europe

There's some good information here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-23896855 I provide it here so that it might be incorporated more promptly than if I were to do it myself. -- ke4roh (talk) 03:33, 2 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Doubtful data

In Tibet, the khampas are known for their great height. Khampa males are on average 180 cm tall (5' 10).[19

I urge the author of this addition to quote the passage of the book, from which this information was taken. Was it based on actual measurement, or only on some anecdotal report of Baron Munchhausen? I have very high doubts about the credibility of this value - similarly like about all those fairy stories about 2-meter tall Maasai (which are completely fabricated).

I would also like to add that the data on Azerbaijan and Norway are self-reported. While this may not be perfectly clear from the report of the Azerbaijani statistical committee, in the case of Norway, it is explicitly listed in the text, so the author of this misinformation must have probably been drunked. Centrum99 (talk) 13:27, 8 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]