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Human height measurement using a stadiometer. Human height or stature is the distance from the bottom of the feet to the top of the head in a human body, standing erect.It is measured using a stadiometer, [1] in centimetres when using the metric system or SI system, [2] [3] or feet and inches when using United States customary units or the imperial system.
Summary. English: The map above shows the average (mean) height of a male 19-year-old in 2019 in each country and territory in the world for which data is available. The source of the data is a pooled analysis of 2,181 measurement-based scientific studies covering over 65 Million participants from 1985 to 2019.
Human body weight is a person's mass or weight. Strictly speaking, body weight is the measurement of mass without items located on the person. Practically though, body weight may be measured with clothes on, but without shoes or heavy accessories such as mobile phones and wallets, and using manual or digital weighing scales.
This is a list of the tallest people, verified by Guinness World Records or other reliable sources. According to the Guinness World Records, the tallest human in recorded history was Robert Wadlow of the United States (1918–1940), who was 272 cm (8 ft 11 in). He received media attention in 1939 when he was measured to be the tallest man in ...
In rowing, height is advantageous, because the taller a rower is, the longer his or her stroke can potentially be, thus moving the boat more effectively. The average male Olympic rower is 1.92 m (6 ft 3 + 1 ⁄ 2 in), and the average female Olympic rower is 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in), [45] [self-published source?] well over the average height.
Height Name Note Lifespan United States: 114 cm (45 in) Charley Lockhart: Shortest public official in America (at the time), when he was sworn in as Texas State Treasurer in 1931. [56] [57] 1876–1954 Mexico: 137 cm (54 in) Benito Juárez: Reportedly the shortest world leader to have height recorded. He was reportedly 4 ft 6 in or 1.37 meters ...
If the rate is rounded up, that means the median age is lower than average for that region or country, and vice versa when rounded down. Most countries listed above report a higher male suicide rate. Worldwide, there are about 3 male suicides out of 4, or a factor of 3:1. For example, the ratio in the United States was 3.36 in 2015, and 3.53 in ...