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The Nilotic people are characterized as having long legs, narrow bodies and short trunks, an adaptation to hot weather. [32] However, male Dinka and Shilluk refugees measured in 1995 in Southwestern Ethiopia were on average only 176 cm (5 ft 9 in) and 172 cm (5 ft 8 in) tall, respectively.
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.
Short stature refers to a height of a human which is below typical. Whether a person is considered short depends on the context. Because of the lack of preciseness, there is often disagreement about the degree of shortness that should be called short. Dwarfism is the condition of
91 cm (36 in) [8] Eric Lynch: American actor, writer and former member of The Howard Stern Show's Wack Pack. [8] 1975–2014 United States: 97 cm (38 in) [9] Josh Ryan Evans: American actor with achondroplasia, known for his role as Timmy Lenox from the TV series Passions. [9] 1982–2002 United States: 97 cm (38 in) Mikey Post: 1982–2018
The second-largest difference was in the 1812 election, with DeWitt Clinton standing 11 inches (28 cm) taller than incumbent James Madison. The 2024 election between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris had the third-largest difference at 10 + 1 ⁄ 2 inches (27 cm).
In men and women, the sole requirement for being considered a dwarf is having an adult height under 147 cm (4 ft 10 in) and it is almost always sub-classified with respect to the underlying condition that is the cause of the short stature. Dwarfism is usually caused by a genetic variant; achondroplasia is caused by a mutation on chromosome 4 ...
67.5 cm (26.6 in) Lin Yü-chih: Yü-chih is listed as the World's shortest non-mobile man living, a title he has held non-consecutively since 2009. [11] 1972– Colombia: 70.21 cm (27.64 in) Edward Niño Hernández: Named the shortest man after Pingping died in March 2010, at 27.64 in (70.21 cm), but lost the title in October 2010 to Magar. [12]
The organization clearly defined "short stature" to be men 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) or below and women 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m) or below in height. [1] The group advocated on behalf of short people and hoped to foster greater acceptance of short people within society. NOSSA was opposed to the prejudice known as heightism. The group defined heightism as, "a ...