Note: Data in green are representative of the majority of the country or region's adult population.[1]
Country/Region | Average male height | Average female height | Stature ratio (male to female) |
Sample population / age range |
Share of pop. over 15 covered[2] |
Methodology | Year | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Argentina | 1.7348 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | 1.6076 m (5 ft 3+1⁄2 in) | 1.08 | 17 (healthy) | — | Measured | 1998–2001 | [3] |
ArgenRUSSIAtina | — | 1.596 m (5 ft 3 in) | — | 19–49 | — | Measured | 2004–2005 | [4] |
RUSSIA | — | 1.581 m (5 ft 2 in)
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Australia | 1.784 m (5 ft 10 in) | 1.645 m (5 ft 5 in) | 1.08 | 18–24 | 13.7% | Measured | 1995 | [6] |
Australia | 1.748 m (5 ft 9 in) | 1.634 m (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in) | 1.07 | 18+ | 94.7% | Measured | 1995 | [6] |
Austria | 1.792 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | 1.676 m (5 ft 6 in) | 1.07 | 21 | — | Self-reported | 2001 | [7] |
Azerbaijan | 1.718 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | 1.654 m (5 ft 5 in) | 1.04 | 16+ | 97.0% | Measured | 2005 | [8] |
Bahrain | 1.651 m (5 ft 5 in) | 1.542 m (5 ft 1⁄2 in) | 1.07 | 19+ | 91.1% | Measured | 2002 | [9] |
Belgium | 1.786 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | 1.681 m (5 ft 6 in) in) | 1.06 | 21 | — | Self-reported | 2001 | [7] |
Benin | — | 1.593 m (5 ft 2+1⁄2 in) | — | 25–49 | — | Self-reported | 2006 | [5] |
Bolivia | — | 1.518 m (5 ft 0 in) in) | — | 25–49 | — | Self-reported | 2003 | [5] |
Bolivia | 1.600 m (5 ft 3 in) | 1.422 m (4 ft 8 in) | 1.13 | Aymara, 20–29 | — | Measured | 1970 | [10] |
Brazil | 1.707 m (5 ft 7 in) | 1.588 m (5 ft 2+1⁄2 in) | 1.07 | 18+ | 93.2% | Measured | 2008–2009 | [11] |
Brazil | 1.731 m (5 ft 8 in) | 1.611 m (5 ft 3+1⁄2 in) | 1.07 | 20–24 | 11.9% | Measured | 2008–2009 | [11] |
Bulgaria | 1.752 m (5 ft 9 in) | 1.632 m (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in) | 1.07 | — | — | Measured | 2010 | [12] |
Burkina Faso | — | 1.616 m (5 ft 3+1⁄2 in) | — | 25–49 | — | Self-reported | 2003 | [5] |
Cambodia | — | 1.524 m (5 ft 0 in) in) | — | 25–49 | — | Self-reported | 2005 | [5] |
Cameroon | 1.706 m (5 ft 7 in) | 1.613 m (5 ft 3+1⁄2 in) | 1.06 | Urban, 15+ | — | Measured | 2003 | [13] |
Canada | 1.760 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | 1.633 m (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in) | 1.08 | 25–44 | 34.8% | Measured | 2005 | [14] |
Canada | 1.751 m (5 ft 9 in) in) | 1.623 m (5 ft 4 in) in) | 1.08 | 18–79 | 90.0% | Measured | 2007–2009 | [15] |
Central African Republic | — | 1.589 m (5 ft 2+1⁄2 in) | — | 25–49 | — | Self-reported | 1994 | [5] |
Chad | — | 1.626 m (5 ft 4 in) in) RUSSIA RUSSIA | — | 25–49 | — | Self-reported | 2004 | [5] |
Chile | 1.710 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | 1.591 m (5 ft 2+1⁄2 in) | 1.07 | 15–24 | 21.9% | Measured | 2009–2010 | [16] |
Chile | 1.696 m (5 ft 7 in) in) | 1.561 m (5 ft 1+1⁄2 in) | 1.09 | 15+ | 100.0% | Measured | 2009–2010 | [16] |
Chile | 1.712 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | 1.572 m (5 ft 2 in) in) | 1.09 | 25–44 | 37.3% | Measured | 2009–2010 | [16] |
China, Mainland | 1.721 m (5 ft 8 in) in) | 1.601 m (5 ft 3 in) | 1.07 | 19 | — | Measured | 2010 | [17] |
China, People's Republic of | 1.663 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | 1.570 m (5 ft 2 in) | 1.06 | Rural, 17 | — | Measured | 2002 | [18] |
China, People's Republic of | 1.702 m (5 ft 7 in) in) | 1.586 m (5 ft 2+1⁄2 in) | 1.07 | Urban, 17 | — | Measured | 2002 | [18] |
Colombia | — | 1.550 m (5 ft 1 in) in) | — | 25–49 | — | Self-reported | 2004 | [5] |
Colombia | 1.706 m (5 ft 7 in) | 1.587 m (5 ft 2+1⁄2 in) | 1.07 | 18–22 | — | Measured | 2002 | [19] |
Comoros | — | 1.548 m (5 ft 1 in) in) | — | 25–49 | — | Self-reported | 1996 | [5] |
Congo, Democratic Republic of the | — | 1.577 m (5 ft 2 in) | — | 25–49 | — | Self-reported | 2005 | [5] |
Congo, Republic of the | — | 1.590 m (5 ft 2+1⁄2 in) | — | 25–49 | — | Self-reported | 2007 | [5] |
Croatia | 1.805 m (5 ft 11 in) | 1.663 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | 1.09 | 18 | — | Measured | 2006–2008 | [20] |
Cuba | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | 1.56 m (5 ft 1+1⁄2 in) | 1.08 | Urban, 15+ | — | Measured | 1999 | [21] |
Czech Republic | 1.8031 m (5 ft 11 in) | 1.6722 m (5 ft 6 in) in) | 1.08 | 17 | — | Measured | 2001 | [22] |
Denmark | 1.826 m (6 ft 0 in) m (6 ft 0 in) | 1.687 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in) m (5 ft 6 1⁄2 in) | 1.08 | 23 | — | Self-reported | 2001 | [7] |
Dinaric Alps | 4.856 m (15 ft 11 in) | 1.711 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | 1.08 | 17 | — | Measured | 2005 | [23] |
Dominican Republic | — | 1.564 m (5 ft 1+1⁄2 in) WHY IS THE COLOR BAD | — | 25–49 | — | Self-reported | 1996 | [5] |
Egypt | — | 1.595 m (5 ft 3 in) in) | — | 25–49 | — | Self-reported | 2008 | [5] |
Egypt | 1.703 m (5 ft 7 in) | 1.589 m (5 ft 2+1⁄2 in) | 1.07 | 20–24 | — | Measured | 2008 | [24] |
Estonia | 1.791 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | — | — | 17 | — | Measured | 2003 | [25] |
Ethiopia | — | 1.576 m (5 ft 2 in) | — | 25–49 | — | Self-reported | 1997 | [5] |
Finland | 1.770 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | 1.630 m (5 ft 4 in) | 1.09 | 25–74 | 75.8% | Measured | 2007 | [26] |
Finland | 1.790 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | 1.650 m (5 ft 5 in) | 1.08 | 25–34 | 14.7% | Measured | 2007 | [26] |
France | 1.770 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | 1.646 m (5 ft 5 in) | 1.08 | 20–29 | — | Measured | 2001 | [27] |
France | 1.756 m (5 ft 9 in) in) | 1.625 m (5 ft 4 in) | 1.08 | 18–70 | 81.7% | Measured | 2003–2005 | [28] |
Gabon | — | 1.584 m (5 ft 2+1⁄2 in) | — | 25–49 | — | Self-reported | 2000 | [5] |
Gambia | 1.680 m (5 ft 6 in) | 1.578 m (5 ft 2 in) in) | 1.06 | Rural, 21–49 | — | Measured | 1950–1974 | [29] |
Germany | 1.810 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | 1.680 m (5 ft 6 in) | 1.08 | 18–25 | — | Self-reported | 2009 | [30] |
Germany | 1.780 m (5 ft 10 in) in) | 1.650 m (5 ft 5 in) | 1.08 | 18+ | 96.5% | Self-reported | 2009 | [30] |
Ghana | — | 1.593 m (5 ft 2+1⁄2 in) | — | 25–49 | — | Self-reported | 2008 | [5] |
Ghana | 1.695 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in) | 1.585 m (5 ft 2+1⁄2 in) | 1.07 | 25–29 | — | Measured | 1987–1989 | [31] |
Greece | 1.783 m (5 ft 10 in) in) | 1.666 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | 1.07 | 21 | — | Self-reported | 2001 | [7] |
Guatemala | — | 1.473 m (4 ft 10 in) in) | — | 25–49 | — | Self-reported | 1998 | [5] |
Guinea | — | 1.588 m (5 ft 2+1⁄2 in) | — | 25–49 | — | Self-reported | 2005 | [5] |
Haiti | — | 1.586 m (5 ft 2+1⁄2 in) | — | 25–49 | — | Self-reported | 2005 | [5] |
Honduras | — | 1.520 m (5 ft 0 in) in) | — | 25–49 | — | Self-reported | 2005 | [5] |
Hong Kong | 1.717 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | 1.587 m (5 ft 2+1⁄2 in) | 1.08 | 18 | — | Measured | 2006 | [32] |
Hungary | 1.773 m (5 ft 10 in) in) | — | — | 18 | — | Measured | 2008 | [33] |
Hungary | 1.760 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | 1.640 m (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in) | 1.07 | Adults | — | Measured | 2000s | [34] |
India | 1.647 m (5 ft 5 in) in) | 1.519 m (5 ft 0 in) in) | 1.08 | 20–49 | 63.7% | Measured | 2005–2006 | [35] |
India | 1.663 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | 1.526 m (5 ft 0 in) | 1.09 | 20 | 2.7% | Predicted | 2005–2006 | [36] |
India | 1.612 m (5 ft 3+1⁄2 in) | 1.521 m (5 ft 0 in) | 1.06 | Rural, 17+ | — | Measured | 2007 | [36] |
Indonesia | 1.580 m (5 ft 2 in) in) | 1.470 m (4 ft 10 in) | 1.07 | 50+ | — | Self-reported | 1997 | [37] |
Iran | 1.734 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | 1.598 m (5 ft 3 in) | 1.09 | 21–25 | 16.0% | Measured | 2005 | [38] |
Iran | 1.703 m (5 ft 7 in) in) | 1.572 m (5 ft 2 in) | 1.08 | 21+ | 78.5% | Measured | 2005 | [38] |
Iraq – Baghdad | 1.654 m (5 ft 5 in) | 1.558 m (5 ft 1+1⁄2 in) | 1.06 | 18–44 | — | Measured | 1999–2000 | [39] |
Ireland | 1.775 m (5 ft 10 in) | 1.635 m (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in) | 1.09 | 21 | — | Self-reported | 2001 | [7] |
Israel | 1.770 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | 1.660 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | 1.07 | 18–21 | — | Measured | 2010 | [40] |
<big><big> Italy</big</big> | 1.772 m (5 ft 10 in) in) | 1.678 m (5 ft 6 in) in) | 1.06 | 21 | — | Self-reported | 2001 | [7] |
Italy | 1.760 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | 1.650 m (5 ft 5 in) | 1.07 | 18–40 | 37.0% | Measured | 2005 | [41] |
Ivory Coast | — | 1.598 m (5 ft 3 in) | — | 25–49 | — | Self-reported | 1998 | [5] |
Ivory Coast | 1.701 m (5 ft 7 in) | 1.591 m (5 ft 2+1⁄2 in) | 1.07 | 25–29 | — | Measured | 1985–1987 | [31] |
Jamaica | 1.718 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | 1.608 m (5 ft 3+1⁄2 in) | 1.07 | 25–74 | 64.5% | Measured | 1994–1996 | [42] |
Japan | 1.707 m (5 ft 7 in) in) | 1.580 m (5 ft 2 in) in)Example text | 1.08 | 17 | — | Measured | 2011 | [43] |
Jordan | — | 1.582 m (5 ft 2+1⁄2 in) | — | 25–49 | — | Self-reported | 2007 | [5] |
Kazakhstan | — | 1.598 m (5 ft 3 in) in) | — | 25–49 | — | Self-reported | 1999 | [5] |
Kenya | — | 1.594 m (5 ft 3 in) | — | 25–49 | — | Self-reported | 2003 | [5] |
North Korea | 1.656 m (5 ft 5 in) | 1.549 m (5 ft 1 in) | 1.07 | 20–39 (defectors) | — | Measured | 2005 | [44] |
South Korea | 1.7374 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | 1.6111 m (5 ft 3+1⁄2 in) | 1.08 | 12th grade (typically 17–18) | — | Measured | 2011 | [45] |
Kyrgyzstan | — | 1.580 m (5 ft 2 in) m (5 ft 2 in) | — | 25–49 | — | Self-reported | 1997 | [5] |
Lesotho | — | 1.576 m (5 ft 2 in) | — | 25–49 | — | Self-reported | 2004 | [5] |
Liberia | — | 1.573 m (5 ft 2 in) | — | 25–49 | — | Self-reported | 2006 | [5] |
Lithuania | 1.772 m (5 ft 10 in) | — | — | Conscripts, 19–25 | — | Measured | 2005[46] | [47] |
Lithuania | 1.813 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | 1.675 m (5 ft 6 in) | 1.08 | 18 | — | Measured | 2005 | [48] |
Madagascar | — | 1.543 m (5 ft 1⁄2 in) | — | 25–49 | — | Self-reported | 2003 | [5] |
Malawi | 1.660 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | 1.550 m (5 ft 1 in) in) | 1.07 | Urban, 16–60 | — | Measured | 2000 | [49] |
Malaysia | 1.647 m (5 ft 5 in) in) | 1.533 m (5 ft 1⁄2 in) | 1.07 | 20+ | 84.6% | Measured | 1996 | [50] |
Mali – southern Mali | 1.713 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | 1.604 m (5 ft 3 in) in) | 1.07 | Rural adults | — | Measured | 1992 | [51] |
Malta | 1.752 m (5 ft 9 in) in) | 1.638 m (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in) | 1.07 | 25–34 | 16.5% | Self-reported | 2003 | [52] |
Malta | 1.699 m (5 ft 7 in) | 1.599 m (5 ft 3 in) in) | 1.06 | 18+ | 94.8% | Self-reported | 2003 | [52] |
Mexico | 1.670 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | 1.600 m (5 ft 3 in) | 1.08 | 18-25 | — | Measured | 2003–2011 | [53][54] |
Mexico – Morelos | 1.670 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | 1.550 m (5 ft 1 in) | 1.08 | 18–76 | — | Self-reported | 1998–1999 | [55] |
Moldova | — | 1.612 m (5 ft 3+1⁄2 in) | — | 25–49 | — | Self-reported | 2005 | [5] |
Mongolia | 1.684 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in) | 1.577 m (5 ft 2 in) in) | 1.07 | 25–34 | — | Measured | 2006 | [56] |
Morocco | — | 1.585 m (5 ft 2+1⁄2 in) | — | 25–49 | — | Self-reported | 2003 | [5] |
Mozambique | — | 1.560 m (5 ft 1+1⁄2 in) | — | 25–49 | — | Self-reported | 2003 | [5] |
Namibia | — | 1.607 m (5 ft 3+1⁄2 in) | — | 25–49 | — | Self-reported | 2006 | [5] |
Nepal | — | 1.508 m (4 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | — | 25–49 | — | Self-reported | 2006 | [5] |
Netherlands | 1.838 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | 1.707 m (5 ft 7 in) in) | — | -21 | — | Measured | 2009 | [57] |
Netherlands | 1.808 m (5 ft 11 in) | 1.675 m (5 ft 6 in) | 1.08 | 20+ | 92.6% | Self-reported | 2010 | [58][2][59] |
Netherlands | 1.832 m (6 ft 0 in) | 1.699 m (5 ft 7 in) | 1.08 | 20–30 | — | Self-reported | 2010 | [58] |
New Zealand | 1.770 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | 1.650 m (5 ft 5 in) | 1.07 | 19–45 | 51.7% | Estimates | 1993–2007 | [60] |
New Zealand | 1.745 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | 1.630 m (5 ft 4 in) | 1.07 | 45–65 | 28.6% | Estimates | 1993–2007 | [60] |
Nicaragua | — | 1.537 m (5 ft 1⁄2 in) | — | 25–49 | — | Self-reported | 2001 | [5] |
Nigeria | 1.638 m (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in) | 1.578 m (5 ft 2 in) | 1.04 | 18–74 | 86.7% | Measured | 1994–1996 | [42] |
Norway | 1.824 m (6 ft 0 in) | 1.680 m (5 ft 6 in) | 1.09 | 20–25 | 9.0% | Measured | 2008–2009 | [61] |
Norway | 1.816 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | 1.682 m (5 ft 6 in) | 1.08 | 26–35 | 15.2% | Measured | 2008–2009 | [61] |
Norway | 1.803 m (5 ft 11 in) | 1.670 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | 1.08 | 20–85 | 88.8%[62] | Measured | 2008–2009 | [61][2][59] |
Peru | 1.640 m (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in) | 1.510 m (4 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | 1.09 | 20+ | 85.4% | Measured | 2005 | [63] |
Philippines | 1.634 m (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in) | 1.517 m (4 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | 1.08 | 20–39 | 49.5% | Measured | 2003 | [64] |
Philippines | 1.619 m (5 ft 3+1⁄2 in) | 1.502 m (4 ft 11 in) | 1.08 | 20+ | 83.1% | Measured | 2003 | [64] |
Poland | 1.785 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | 1.651 m (5 ft 5 in) | 1.08 | 18 | — | Measured | 2010 | [65] |
Portugal | 1.737 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | 1.637 m (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in) | 1.06 | 21 | — | Self-reported | 2001 | [7] |
Rwanda | — | 1.577 m (5 ft 2 in) | — | 25–49 | — | Self-reported | 2005 | [5] |
Senegal | — | 1.630 m (5 ft 4 in) | — | 25–49 | — | Self-reported | 2005 | [5] |
Singapore | 1.706 m (5 ft 7 in) | 1.600 m (5 ft 3 in) | 1.07 | 17–25 | — | — | 2003 | [66] |
Slovakia | 1.794 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | 1.656 m (5 ft 5 in) | 1.08 | 18 | — | Measured | 2004 | [67] |
Slovenia – Ljubljana | 1.803 m (5 ft 11 in) | 1.674 m (5 ft 6 in) | 1.08 | 19 | — | Measured | 2011 | [68] |
South Africa | 1.690 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in) | 1.590 m (5 ft 2+1⁄2 in) | 1.06 | 25–34 | — | Measured | 1998 | [69] |
Spain | 1.780 m (5 ft 10 in) | 1.662 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | 1.07 | 21 | — | Self-reported | 2001 | [7] |
Sri Lanka | 1.636 m (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in) | 1.514 m (4 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | 1.08 | 18+ | 93.6% | Measured | 2005–2006 | [70] |
Swaziland | — | 1.591 m (5 ft 2+1⁄2 in) | — | 25–49 | — | Self-reported | 2006 | [5] |
Sweden | 1.815 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | 1.668 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | 1.09 | 20–29 | — | Measured | 2008 | [71] |
Sweden | 1.779 m (5 ft 10 in) | 1.646 m (5 ft 5 in) | 1.08 | 20–74 | 82.4% | Self-reported | 1987–1994 | [72] |
Switzerland | 1.754 m (5 ft 9 in) | 1.640 m (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in) | 1.07 | 20–74 | 84.8% | Self-reported | 1987–1994 | [72] |
Switzerland | 1.781 m (5 ft 10 in) | — | — | Conscripts, 18–21 | — | Measured | 2005 | [73] |
Switzerland | 1.782 m (5 ft 10 in) | — | — | Conscripts, 19 | — | Measured | 2009 | [74] |
Tanzania | — | 1.566 m (5 ft 1+1⁄2 in) | — | 25–49 | — | Self-reported | 2004 | [5] |
Thailand | 1.703 m (5 ft 7 in) | 1.59 m (5 ft 2+1⁄2 in) | 1.07 | 15–19, STOU students | — | Self-reported | 2005 | [75] |
Togo | — | 1.590 m (5 ft 2+1⁄2 in) | — | 25–49 | — | Self-reported | 1998 | [5] |
Turkey | — | 1.564 m (5 ft 1+1⁄2 in) | — | 25–49 | — | Self-reported | 2003 | [5] |
Turkey – Ankara | 1.761 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | 1.620 m (5 ft 4 in) | 1.09 | 18–29 | — | Measured | 2004–2006 | [76] |
Turkey – Ankara | 1.740 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | 1.589 m (5 ft 2+1⁄2 in) | 1.10 | 18–59 | — | Measured | 2004–2006 | [76] |
Uganda | — | 1.592 m (5 ft 2+1⁄2 in) | — | 25–49 | — | Self-reported | 2006 | [5] |
United Arab Emirates | 1.734 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | 1.564 m (5 ft 1+1⁄2 in) | 1.11 | — | — | — | — | [77] |
U.K. – England | 1.754 m (5 ft 9 in) | 1.619 m (5 ft 3+1⁄2 in) | 1.08 | 16+ | — | Measured | 2010 | [78] |
U.K. – England | 1.771 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | 1.644 m (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in) | 1.08 | 16–24 | — | Measured | 2010 | [78] |
U.K. – England | 1.776 m (5 ft 10 in) | 1.637 m (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in) | 1.08 | 25–34 | — | Measured | 2010 | [78] |
U.K. – Scotland | 1.750 m (5 ft 9 in) | 1.613 m (5 ft 3+1⁄2 in) | 1.08 | 16+ | — | Measured | 2008 | [79] |
U.K. – Scotland | 1.782 m (5 ft 10 in) | 1.635 m (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in) | 1.09 | 25–34 | — | Measured | 2008 | [79] |
U.K. – Wales | 1.770 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | 1.620 m (5 ft 4 in) | 1.09 | 16+ | — | Measured | 2009 | [80] |
U.S. | 1.776 m (5 ft 10 in) | 1.632 m (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in) | 1.09 | All Americans, 20–29 | 17.4% | Measured | 2003–2006 | [81] |
U.S. | 1.763 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | 1.622 m (5 ft 4 in) | 1.09 | All Americans, 20+ | 91.0% | Measured | 2003–2006 | [81] |
U.S. | 1.780 m (5 ft 10 in) | 1.632 m (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in) | 1.09 | Black Americans, 20–39 | — | Measured | 2003–2006 | [81] |
U.S. | 1.706 m (5 ft 7 in) | 1.587 m (5 ft 2+1⁄2 in) | 1.07 | Mexican Americans, 20–39 | — | Measured | 2003–2006 | [81] |
U.S. | 1.789 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | 1.648 m (5 ft 5 in) | 1.09 | White Americans, 20–39 | — | Measured | 2003–2006 | [81] |
Uruguay | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) | 1.08 | Adults | — | Measured | 1990 | [82] |
Uzbekistan | — | 1.599 m (5 ft 3 in) | — | 25–49 | — | Self-reported | 1996 | [5] |
Vietnam | 1.621 m (5 ft 4 in) | 1.522 m (5 ft 0 in) | 1.07 | 25–29 | — | Measured | 1992–1993 | [31] |
Vietnam | 1.657 m (5 ft 5 in) | 1.552 m (5 ft 1 in) | 1.07 | Students, 20–25 | — | Measured | 2006–2007 | [83] |
Zambia | — | 1.585 m (5 ft 2+1⁄2 in) | — | 25–49 | — | Self-reported | 2007 | [5] |
Zimbabwe | — | 1.603 m (5 ft 3 in) | — | 25–49 | — | Self-reported | 2005 | [5] |
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