Average height in(US)
Male average height varies from one nation to the next. A person’s height may be influenced by biological variables.
Between 2018 and 2023, American men and women aged 20 and older had an average height of 175 cm.
| Age | Height |
|---|---|
| 20-29 | 175 cm |
| 30-39 | 176 cm |
| 40-49 | 176 cm |
| 50-59 | 175 cm |
| 60-69 | 174 cm |
| 70-79 | 172 cm |
| 80-over | 170 cm |
Average height internationally for 15 countries
| Country | Average height (in cm) |
|---|---|
| The Netherlands | 189 cm |
| Germany | 180 cm |
| Australia | 179 cm |
| Canada | 178 cm |
| United Kingdom | 178 cm |
| Jamaica | 177 cm |
| Brazil | 175 cm |
| Iran | 175 cm |
| China | 175 cm |
| Japan | 177 cm |
| Mexico | 170 cm |
| Nigeria | 171 cm |
| Peru | 166 cm |
| India | 166 cm |
| Philippines | 165 cm |
Shortest Man In the world
With a height of 65.24 cm, Afshin Esmaeil Ghaderzadeh holds the record for being the shortest man alive. The fourth-shortest man ever, according to Guinness World Records, is Afshin. He was transported to our Dubai office, where three measurements were made over the course of a day, yielding the precise record height.
He weighed 700 g (1.5 lb) at birth and is now close to 6.5 kg (14.3 lb) in weight.
Shortest Woman in the world
According to Guinness World Records, Jyoti Kishanji Amge, an Indian actress, is the world’s shortest-living person (born 16 December 1993).
Amge was officially crowned the world’s shortest lady by Guinness World Records on December 16, 2011, the day after she turned 18 and measured 62.8 cm tall. Primordial dwarfism, a genetic disease, is to blame for her short stature.
Tallest Man In the world
Sultan Kösen, a Turkish farmer who was born on December 10th, 1982, holds the Guinness World Record for being the tallest living male at 251 cm.
Kösen’s acromegaly and gigantism were brought on by a pituitary tumor, which also caused his other medical issues.
Tallest Woman In the world
Rumeysa Gelgi, a Turkish advocate, researcher, and front-end developer, was born on January 1, 1997. Rumeysa Gelgi has been recognized by Guinness World Records as having the tallest living woman, largest female hands, longest female fingers, and longest female back. Her height is 215.16 cm.