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

CHANGE IN RACIAL COMPOSITION OF U.S. 2016 TO 2017

RACIAL COMPOSITION OF U.S.
RACE	2016	2017
ONE RACE	96.9%	96.9%
White	73.3%	73.0%
Black or African American	12.6%	12.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0.8%	0.8%
Asian	5.2%	5.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0.2%	0.2%
Some other race	4.8%	4.8%
TWO OR MORE RACES	3.1%	3.1%
White and Black or African American	0.8%	0.8%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	0.6%	0.6%
White and Asian	0.6%	0.6%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0.1%	0.1%