Average Height Around The World
The average height for each sex within a population varies significantly, with men being (on average) taller than women. Women ordinarily reach their greatest height at a younger age than men, because puberty generally occurs earlier in women than in men. Vertical growth stops when the long bones stop lengthening, which occurs with the closure of epiphyseal plates. These plates are bone growth centers that disappear ("close") under the hormonal surges brought about by the completion of puberty. Adult height for one sex in a particular ethnic group follows more or less a normal distribution.
Adult height between populations often differs significantly. For example, the average height of women from the Czech Republic is greater than that of men from Malawi. This may be caused by genetic differences, childhood lifestyle differences (nutrition, sleep patterns, physical labor), or both.
The tallest living man is Sultan Kösen of Turkey, at 2.51 m (8 ft 3 in). The tallest man in modern history was Robert Pershing Wadlow (1918–1940), from Illinois, in the United States, who was 2.72 m (8 ft 11 in) at the time of his death. Yao Defen of China is the tallest living woman in the world at 2.33 m (7 ft 7 1⁄2 in). The tallest female in medical history was Zeng Jinlian of Hunan, China, who stood 2.48 m (8 ft 1 1⁄2 in) when she died at the age of 17. The shortest adult human on record is Chandra Bahadur Dangi of Nepal at 0.546 m (1 ft 9 1⁄2 in).
Depending on sex, genetic and environmental factors, shrinkage of stature may begin in middle age in some individuals but tends to be universal in the extremely aged. This decrease in height is due to such factors as decreased height of inter-vertebral discs because of desiccation, atrophy of soft tissues and postural changes secondary to degenerative disease.
Below are average adult heights by country/geographical region. The original studies and sources should be consulted for details on methodology and the exact populations measured, surveyed, or considered.
As with any statistical data, the accuracy of this data may be questionable for various reasons:
- Some studies may allow subjects to self-report values.
- Test subjects may have been invited instead of chosen at random, resulting in sampling bias.
- A relatively small sample of the population may have been measured, which makes it uncertain whether this sample accurately represents the entire population.
- The height of a person can vary over the course of a day, due to factors such as the amount of exercise done directly before measurement (normally inversely correlated), or the time elapsed since lying down for a significant period of time (normally inversely correlated). For example, one study revealed a mean difference of 1.54 centimetres (0.61 in) in the height of 100 children from getting out of bed in the morning to between 4 and 5 PM that same day. Such factors may not have been controlled in some of the studies.
Note: Data in green are representative of the majority of the country or region's adult population.
| Country/Region | Average male height | Average female height | Stature ratio (male to female) |
Sample population / age range |
Share of pop. over 15 covered |
Methodology | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 1.7351.7348 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in) | 1.6081.6076 m (5 ft 3 1⁄2 in) | 1.08 | 17 (healthy) | Measured | 1998–2001 | ||
| Argentina | 1.596 m (5 ft 3 in) | 19-49 | Measured | 2004-2005 | ||||
| Armenia | 1.581 m (5 ft 2 in) | 25-49 | Self-reported | 2005 | ||||
| Australia | 1.784 m (5 ft 10 in) | 1.645 m (5 ft 5 in) | 1.08 | 18–24 | 13.7% | Measured | 1995 | |
| Australia | 1.748 m (5 ft 9 in) | 1.634 m (5 ft 4 1⁄2 in) | 1.07 | 18+ | 94.7% | Measured | 1995 | |
| Austria | 1.792 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in) | 1.676 m (5 ft 6 in) | 1.07 | 21 | Self-reported | 2001 | ||
| Azerbaijan | 1.718 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) | 1.654 m (5 ft 5 in) | 1.04 | 16+ | 97.0% | Measured | 2005 | |
| Bahrain | 1.651 m (5 ft 5 in) | 1.542 m (5 ft 1⁄2 in) | 1.07 | 19+ | 91.1% | Measured | 2002 | |
| Bangladesh | 1.506 m (4 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | 25-49 | Self-reported | 2007 | ||||
| Belgium | 1.786 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in) | 1.681 m (5 ft 6 in) | 1.06 | 21 | Self-reported | 2001 | ||
| Benin | 1.593 m (5 ft 2 1⁄2 in) | 25-49 | Self-reported | 2006 | ||||
| Bolivia | 1.518 m (5 ft 0 in) | 25-49 | Self-reported | 2003 | ||||
| Bolivia | 1.600 m (5 ft 3 in) | 1.422 m (4 ft 8 in) | 1.13 | Aymara, 20–29 | Measured | 1970 | ||
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Bulgaria | 1.752 m (5 ft 9 in) | 1.632 m (5 ft 4 1⁄2 in) | 1.07 | Measured | 2010 | |||
| Burkina Faso | 1.616 m (5 ft 3 1⁄2 in) | 25-49 | Self-reported | 2003 | ||||
| Cambodia | 1.524 m (5 ft 0 in) | 25-49 | Self-reported | 2005 | ||||
| Cameroon | 1.706 m (5 ft 7 in) | 1.613 m (5 ft 3 1⁄2 in) | 1.06 | Urban, 15+ | Measured | 2003 | ||
| 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 | |
| Canada | 1.751 m (5 ft 9 in) | 1.623 m (5 ft 4 in) | 1.08 | 18–79 | 90.0% | Measured | 2007–2009 | |
| Central African Republic | 1.589 m (5 ft 2 1⁄2 in) | 25-49 | Self-reported | 1994 | ||||
| Chad | 1.626 m (5 ft 4 in) | 25-49 | Self-reported | 2004 | ||||
| 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 | |
| Chile | 1.696 m (5 ft 7 in) | 1.561 m (5 ft 1 1⁄2 in) | 1.09 | 15+ | 100.0% | Measured | 2009–2010 | |
| Chile | 1.712 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) | 1.572 m (5 ft 2 in) | 1.09 | 25–44 | 37.3% | Measured | 2009–2010 | |
| 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 | ||
| China, People's Republic of | 1.702 m (5 ft 7 in) | 1.586 m (5 ft 2 1⁄2 in) | 1.07 | Urban, 17 | Measured | 2002 | ||
| Colombia | 1.550 m (5 ft 1 in) | 25-49 | Self-reported | 2004 | ||||
| Colombia | 1.706 m (5 ft 7 in) | 1.587 m (5 ft 2 1⁄2 in) | 1.07 | 18–22 | Measured | 2002 | ||
| Comoros | 1.548 m (5 ft 1 in) | 25-49 | Self-reported | 1996 | ||||
| Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 1.577 m (5 ft 2 in) | 25-49 | Self-reported | 2005 | ||||
| Congo, Republic of the | 1.590 m (5 ft 2 1⁄2 in) | 25-49 | Self-reported | 2007 | ||||
| Côte d’Ivoire | 1.598 m (5 ft 3 in) | 25-49 | Self-reported | 1998 | ||||
| Côte d’Ivoire | 1.701 m (5 ft 7 in) | 1.591 m (5 ft 2 1⁄2 in) | 1.07 | 25–29 | Measured | 1985–1987 | ||
| Croatia | 1.805 m (5 ft 11 in) | 1.663 m (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in) | 1.09 | 18 | Measured | 2006–2008 | ||
| Cuba | 1.6801.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | 1.5601.56 m (5 ft 1 1⁄2 in) | 1.08 | Urban, 15+ | Measured | 1999 | ||
| Czech Republic | 1.8031.8031 m (5 ft 11 in) | 1.6721.6722 m (5 ft 6 in) | 1.08 | 17 | Measured | 2001 | ||
| Denmark | 1.826 m (6 ft 0 in) | 1.687 m (5 ft 6 1⁄2 in) | 1.08 | 23 | Self-reported | 2001 | ||
| Dinaric Alps | 1.856 m (6 ft 1 in) | 1.711 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) | 1.08 | 17 | Measured | 2005 | ||
| Dominican Republic | 1.564 m (5 ft 1 1⁄2 in) | 25-49 | Self-reported | 1996 | ||||
| Egypt | 1.595 m (5 ft 3 in) | 25-49 | Self-reported | 2008 | ||||
| Egypt | 1.703 m (5 ft 7 in) | 1.589 m (5 ft 2 1⁄2 in) | 1.07 | 20–24 | Measured | 2008 | ||
| Estonia | 1.791 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in) | 17 | Measured | 2003 | ||||
| Ethiopia | 1.576 m (5 ft 2 in) | 25-49 | Self-reported | 1997 | ||||
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| France | 1.770 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | 1.646 m (5 ft 5 in) | 1.08 | 20–29 | Measured | 2001 | ||
| France | 1.756 m (5 ft 9 in) | 1.625 m (5 ft 4 in) | 1.08 | 18–70 | 81.7% | Measured | 2003–2005 | |
| Gabon | 1.584 m (5 ft 2 1⁄2 in) | 25-49 | Self-reported | 2000 | ||||
| Gambia | 1.680 m (5 ft 6 in) | 1.578 m (5 ft 2 in) | 1.06 | Rural, 21–49 | Measured | 1950–1974 | ||
| Germany | 1.810 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | 1.680 m (5 ft 6 in) | 1.08 | 18–25 | Self-reported | 2009 | ||
| Germany | 1.780 m (5 ft 10 in) | 1.650 m (5 ft 5 in) | 1.08 | 18+ | 96.5% | Self-reported | 2009 | |
| Ghana | 1.593 m (5 ft 2 1⁄2 in) | 25-49 | Self-reported | 2008 | ||||
| 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 | ||
| Greece | 1.783 m (5 ft 10 in) | 1.666 m (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in) | 1.07 | 21 | Self-reported | 2001 | ||
| Guatemala | 1.473 m (4 ft 10 in) | 25-49 | Self-reported | 1998 | ||||
| Guinea | 1.588 m (5 ft 2 1⁄2 in) | 25-49 | Self-reported | 2005 | ||||
| Haiti | 1.586 m (5 ft 2 1⁄2 in) | 25-49 | Self-reported | 2005 | ||||
| Honduras | 1.520 m (5 ft 0 in) | 25-49 | Self-reported | 2005 | ||||
| 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 | ||
| Hungary | 1.773 m (5 ft 10 in) | 18 | Measured | 2008 | ||||
| Hungary | 1.760 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | 1.640 m (5 ft 4 1⁄2 in) | 1.07 | Adults | Measured | 2000s | ||
| India | 1.647 m (5 ft 5 in) | 1.519 m (5 ft 0 in) | 1.08 | 20–49 | 63.7% | Measured | 2005–2006 | |
| 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 | |
| India | 1.612 m (5 ft 3 1⁄2 in) | 1.521 m (5 ft 0 in) | 1.06 | Rural, 17+ | Measured | 2007 | ||
| Indonesia | 1.580 m (5 ft 2 in) | 1.470 m (4 ft 10 in) | 1.07 | 50+ | Self-reported | 1997 | ||
| 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 | |
| Iran | 1.703 m (5 ft 7 in) | 1.572 m (5 ft 2 in) | 1.08 | 21+ | 78.5% | Measured | 2005 | |
| 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 | ||
| Ireland | 1.775 m (5 ft 10 in) | 1.635 m (5 ft 4 1⁄2 in) | 1.09 | 21 | Self-reported | 2001 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Italy | 1.772 m (5 ft 10 in) | 1.678 m (5 ft 6 in) | 1.06 | 21 | Self-reported | 2001 | ||
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Japan | 1.707 m (5 ft 7 in) | 1.580 m (5 ft 2 in) | 1.08 | 17 | Measured | 2011 | ||
| Jordan | 1.582 m (5 ft 2 1⁄2 in) | 25-49 | Self-reported | 2007 | ||||
| Kazakhstan | 1.598 m (5 ft 3 in) | 25-49 | Self-reported | 1999 | ||||
| Kenya | 1.594 m (5 ft 3 in) | 25-49 | Self-reported | 2003 | ||||
| Korea, NorthNorth Korea | 1.656 m (5 ft 5 in) | 1.549 m (5 ft 1 in) | 1.07 | 20-39 (defectors) | Measured | 2005 | ||
| Korea, SouthSouth Korea | 1.7371.7374 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in) | 1.6111.6111 m (5 ft 3 1⁄2 in) | 1.08 | 12th grade (typically 17-18) | Measured | 2011 | ||
| Kyrgyzstan | 1.580 m (5 ft 2 in) | 25-49 | Self-reported | 1997 | ||||
| Lesotho | 1.576 m (5 ft 2 in) | 25-49 | Self-reported | 2004 | ||||
| Liberia | 1.573 m (5 ft 2 in) | 25-49 | Self-reported | 2006 | ||||
| Lithuania | 1.772 m (5 ft 10 in) | Conscripts, 19–25 | Measured | 2005 | ||||
| Lithuania | 1.813 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | 1.675 m (5 ft 6 in) | 1.08 | 18 | Measured | 2005 | ||
| Madagascar | 1.543 m (5 ft 1⁄2 in) | 25-49 | Self-reported | 2003 | ||||
| Malawi | 1.660 m (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in) | 1.550 m (5 ft 1 in) | 1.07 | Urban, 16–60 | Measured | 2000 | ||
| Malaysia | 1.647 m (5 ft 5 in) | 1.533 m (5 ft 1⁄2 in) | 1.07 | 20+ | 84.6% | Measured | 1996 | |
| Mali – southern Mali | 1.713 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) | 1.604 m (5 ft 3 in) | 1.07 | Rural adults | Measured | 1992 | ||
| Malta | 1.752 m (5 ft 9 in) | 1.638 m (5 ft 4 1⁄2 in) | 1.07 | 25–34 | 16.5% | Self-reported | 2003 | |
| Malta | 1.699 m (5 ft 7 in) | 1.599 m (5 ft 3 in) | 1.06 | 18+ | 94.8% | Self-reported | 2003 | |
| Mexico | 1.630 m (5 ft 4 in) | 1.510 m (4 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | 1.08 | 50+ | Measured | 2001 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Moldova | 1.612 m (5 ft 3 1⁄2 in) | 25-49 | Self-reported | 2005 | ||||
| Mongolia | 1.684 m (5 ft 6 1⁄2 in) | 1.577 m (5 ft 2 in) | 1.07 | 25–34 | Measured | 2006 | ||
| Morocco | 1.585 m (5 ft 2 1⁄2 in) | 25-49 | Self-reported | 2003 | ||||
| Mozambique | 1.560 m (5 ft 1 1⁄2 in) | 25-49 | Self-reported | 2003 | ||||
| Namibia | 1.607 m (5 ft 3 1⁄2 in) | 25-49 | Self-reported | 2006 | ||||
| Nepal | 1.508 m (4 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | 25-49 | Self-reported | 2006 | ||||
| Netherlands | 1.808 m (5 ft 11 in) | 1.675 m (5 ft 6 in) | 1.08 | 20+ | 92.6% | Self-reported | 2010 | |
| Netherlands | 1.832 m (6 ft 0 in) | 1.699 m (5 ft 7 in) | 1.08 | 20–30 | Self-reported | 2010 | ||
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Nicaragua | 1.537 m (5 ft 1⁄2 in) | 25-49 | Self-reported | 2001 | ||||
| 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 | |
| Norway | 1.824 m (6 ft 0 in) | 1.680 m (5 ft 6 in) | 1.09 | 20–25 | 9.0% | Measured | 2008-2009 | |
| 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 | |
| Norway | 1.803 m (5 ft 11 in) | 1.670 m (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in) | 1.08 | 20-85 | 88.8% | Measured | 2008-2009 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Philippines | 1.619 m (5 ft 3 1⁄2 in) | 1.502 m (4 ft 11 in) | 1.08 | 20+ | 83.1% | Measured | 2003 | |
| Poland | 1.785 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in) | 1.651 m (5 ft 5 in) | 1.08 | 18 | Measured | 2010 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Rwanda | 1.577 m (5 ft 2 in) | 25-49 | Self-reported | 2005 | ||||
| Senegal | 1.630 m (5 ft 4 in) | 25-49 | Self-reported | 2005 | ||||
| Singapore | 1.706 m (5 ft 7 in) | 1.600 m (5 ft 3 in) | 1.07 | 17–25 | 2003 | |||
| Slovakia | 1.794 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in) | 1.656 m (5 ft 5 in) | 1.08 | 18 | Measured | 2004 | ||
| Slovenia - Ljubljana | 1.803 m (5 ft 11 in) | 1.674 m (5 ft 6 in) | 1.08 | 19 | Measured | 2011 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Spain | 1.780 m (5 ft 10 in) | 1.662 m (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in) | 1.07 | 21 | Self-reported | 2001 | ||
| 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 | |
| Swaziland | 1.591 m (5 ft 2 1⁄2 in) | 25-49 | Self-reported | 2006 | ||||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Switzerland | 1.781 m (5 ft 10 in) | Conscripts, 18–21 | Measured | 2005 | ||||
| Switzerland | 1.782 m (5 ft 10 in) | Conscripts, 19 | Measured | 2009 | ||||
| Tanzania | 1.566 m (5 ft 1 1⁄2 in) | 25-49 | Self-reported | 2004 | ||||
| Thailand | 1.703 m (5 ft 7 in) | 1.5901.59 m (5 ft 2 1⁄2 in) | 1.07 | 15-19, STOU students | Self-reported | 2005 | ||
| Togo | 1.590 m (5 ft 2 1⁄2 in) | 25-49 | Self-reported | 1998 | ||||
| Turkey | 1.564 m (5 ft 1 1⁄2 in) | 25-49 | Self-reported | 2003 | ||||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Uganda | 1.592 m (5 ft 2 1⁄2 in) | 25-49 | Self-reported | 2006 | ||||
| United Arab Emirates | 1.734 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in) | 1.564 m (5 ft 1 1⁄2 in) | 1.11 | |||||
| U.K. – England | 1.754 m (5 ft 9 in) | 1.619 m (5 ft 3 1⁄2 in) | 1.08 | 16+ | Measured | 2010 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| U.K. – Scotland | 1.750 m (5 ft 9 in) | 1.613 m (5 ft 3 1⁄2 in) | 1.08 | 16+ | Measured | 2008 | ||
| 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 | ||
| U.K. – Wales | 1.770 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | 1.620 m (5 ft 4 in) | 1.09 | 16+ | Measured | 2009 | ||
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Uruguay | 1.7001.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 1.5801.58 m (5 ft 2 in) | 1.08 | Adults | Measured | 1990 | ||
| Uzbekistan | 1.599 m (5 ft 3 in) | 25-49 | Self-reported | 1996 | ||||
| Vietnam | 1.621 m (5 ft 4 in) | 1.522 m (5 ft 0 in) | 1.07 | 25–29 | Measured | 1992–1993 | ||
| Vietnam | 1.657 m (5 ft 5 in) | 1.552 m (5 ft 1 in) | 1.07 | Students, 20–25 | Measured | 2006–2007 | ||
| Zambia | 1.585 m (5 ft 2 1⁄2 in) | 25-49 | Self-reported | 2007 | ||||
| Zimbabwe | 1.603 m (5 ft 3 in) | 25-49 | Self-reported | 2005 |
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