TOP 5 SHORTEST COUNTRIES - AVERAGE HEIGHT OF POPULATION

TOP 5 COUNTRIES WITH SHORTEST MEN*
Rank	Country or Region	Average Male Height
1	Nepal	5’4’’
2	(T) (Philippines). (Sri Lanka), (Nigeria), (Peru)	5’4½”
3	(T) (Bahrain), (Iraq-Baghdad),	5’5”
4	Malawi (Urban)	5’5½”
5	Gambia (Rural)	5’6”
* Based on data that is representative of the majority of the country or region’s adult population

TOP 5 COUNTRIES WITH SHORTEST WOMEN*
Rank	Country or Region	Average Female Height
1	Guatemala	4’10”
2	(T) (Bangladesh), (Nepal), (Sri Lanka), (Peru)	4’11½
3	(T) (Bolivia), (Philippines), (Honduras), (Cambodia)	5’0”
4	(T) (Nicaragua), (Bahrain), (Madagascar)	5’½”
5	Colombia	5’1”
* Based on data that is representative of the majority of the country or region’s adult population

TOP 5 TALLEST COUNTRIES - AVERAGE HEIGHT OF POPULATION

TOP 5 COUNTRIES WITH TALLEST MEN*
Rank	Country or Region	Average Male Height
1	Netherlands	5’11’’
2	(T) (Austria), (Norway), (Kosovo-Pristina)	5’10 ½”
3	(T) (Sweden), (Germany)	5’10’’
4	(T) (Greece), (New Zealand), (Ireland), (U.K. – Wales), (Hungry)	5’9 ½”
5	(T) (France), (Australia), (Switzerland), (U.K. – England), (U.S.), (Canada), (U.K. – Scotland)	5’9”
* Based on data that is representative of the majority of the country or region’s adult population ** Pristina is the capital and largest city of Kosovo. It has a majority Albanian population

TOP 5 COUNTRIES WITH TALLEST WOMEN*
Rank	Country or Region	Average Female Height
1	Netherlands	5’6”
2	Norway	5’5 ½
3	Austria	5’5 ½
4	(T) (Germany), (Greece), (Kosovo – Pristina), (Azerbaijan), (Sweden)	5’5”
5	(T) (New Zealand), (Hungry), (Switzerland)	5’5”
* Based on data that is representative of the majority of the country or region’s adult population

AVERAGE HEIGHT IN THE U.S.

Being taller is associated with enhanced longevity, lower risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes and cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, and higher risk of some cancers. There is also evidence that taller people on average have higher education, earnings and possibly even social position. NOTE: Your humble blogger is above average height.

AVERAGE HEIGHT IN THE UNITED STATES
Demographic Group	Men	Women	Year
United States	5’9’’	5’3 ½’’	2011-14
United States – African Americans	5’9’’	5’4’’	2015-16
United States – Hispanic and Latino Americans	5’6 ½”	5’ ½”	2015-16
United States – Mexican Americans	5’6 ½”	5’ ½”	2015-16
United States – Asian Americans	5’7’’	5’ ½”	2015-16
United States – Non-Hispanic whites	5’9 ½”	5’4 ½”	2015-16

WORLD AND U.S. POPULATION BY PERCENTAGE OF BLOOD TYPE

WORLD POPULATION BY PERCENTAGE OF BLOOD TYPES
Rank	Blood Type	World Population (%)
1	O Positive	38.67
2	A Positive	27.42
3	B Positive	22.02
4	AB Positive	5.88
5	O Negative	2.55
6	A Negative	1.99
7	B Negative	1.11
8	AB Negative	0.36

U.S. POPULATION BY PERCENTAGE OF BLOOD TYPES
Blood Type	Population (%)
O Positive	37.0
A Positive	35.7
B Positive	8.5
AB Positive	3.4
O Negative	6.6
A Negative	6.3
B Negative	1.5
AB Negative	0.6

DO YOU HAVE A PALMARIS LONGUS MUSCLE?

The Palmaris longus is a muscle visible as a small tendon between the flexor carpi radialis and the flexor carpi ulnarius. As a result of evolution, the muscle is absent in about 14 percent of the population. The Palmaris longus muscle can be seen by touching the pads of the 4th finger and thumb and flexing the wrist.