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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.
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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.
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The typical height of an adult human is between 1.4 and 1.9 m (4 ft 7 in and 6 ft 3 in), although this varies significantly depending on sex, ethnic origin, and family bloodlines. [246] [247] Body size is partly determined by genes and is also significantly influenced by environmental factors such as diet, exercise, and sleep patterns. [248]
In human populations, average height can distill down complex data about the group's birth, upbringing, social class, diet, and health care system. In their research, Baten, Stegl and van der Eng came to the conclusion that a change in the average height is a sign for a change in the economic development.
I used it to complement the country's information about height (the study brought by Sheik07 states that among 18-25 males the height is around 1.72m in the most populated zones too) while the other is used to obtain the height of females and that way get closer to a national average. if anybody wonders why i know so much about the topic, well ...
Hello! I propose new figures on the average height of men and women in Switzerland dating from 2017. They come from the Federal Statistical Office and are self-reported. The average height of men is 177.4 cm and that of women is 164.7 cm. The sample consists of 10435 men and 11644 women.