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Below are two tables which report the average adult human height by country or geographical region. With regard to the first table , original studies and sources should be consulted for details on methodology and the exact populations measured, surveyed, or considered.
Computation of centiles and z-scores. Instructions in English [pdf, 165kb] Instructions in French [pdf, 173kb] Growth reference 5-19 years - Height-for-age (5-19 years)
Girls chart- Length for age: birth to 2 years (percentiles) Girls chart- Length for age: 6 months to 2 years (percentiles) Girls chart- Height for age: 2 to 5 years (percentiles) Girls chart- Length/height for age: birth to 5 years (percentiles)
Increase in mean heights of males born in 1996 vs. 1896. Male-to-female height ratio by year of birth. Mean adult height by year of birth, males vs. females. Percentage increase in mean male vs. female height over a century. Relative increase in mean heights of females born in 1996 vs. 1896.
The global average height of adult women born in 1996 is 159 cm, or 5 foot and 3 inches. There are regional variations in the heights of women. As with men, the tallest women are European and Central Asian, while women from South Asia tend to be the shortest.
Females, Ages Birth – 36 Months. Age (in months) 3rd Percentile Length (in centimeters) 5th Percentile Length (in centimeters) 10th Percentile Length (in centimeters) 25th Percentile Length (in centimeters) 50th Percentile Length (in centimeters) 75th Percentile Length (in centimeters) 90th Percentile Length (in centimeters)
Boys chart- Weight-for-age: 6 months to 2 years (percentiles) Boys chart- Weight-for-age: 2 to 5 years (percentiles) Boys chart- Weight-for-age: Birth to 5 years (percentiles)
