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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.
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.
6 ft 10 cm Tallest female volleyball player. [180] born 2000 Tharjini Sivalingam: Sri Lanka: 208 cm 6 ft 10 in She was a center and one of the most dominant netball players in the history of the game. [181] born 1977 Maci Currin United States: 208 cm 6 ft 10 in Guinness World Record holder for the world's longest legs on a woman. [182] born 2003
Waist-to-height ratio: the average ratio for US college competitive swimmers is 0.424 (women) and 0.428 (men); the ratios for a (US) normally healthy man or woman is 0.46–0.53 and 0.45–0.49 respectively; the ratio ranges beyond 0.63 for morbidly obese individuals. [15]
One 2013 study found that women with metal hip replacements were 29% more likely than men to experience implant failure, possibly due to anatomical differences and inadequate testing in women.
84 st 10 lb 1.88 m 6 ft 2 in 152 In 1980, he weighed 167 kg (368 lb; 26 st 4 lb). [13] 1934–1982 (48) Eman Ahmed Abd El Aty Egypt: F 500 kg 1,100 lb 78 st 10 lb 1.40 m 4 ft 7 in 251.1 Second heaviest woman in history. Before her death, she lost around 325 kg (717 lb; 51 st 3 lb) in weight-loss treatment. [14] 1980–2017 (37)
Here’s how the average retirement age has changed for men versus women in the last 30 years. ... (50%) women than (47%) men — aged 55 to 66 — had no personal retirement savings. The ...
His coffin measured 10 ft 9 in (3.28 m) long by 2 ft 8 in (0.81 m) wide by 2 ft 6 in (0.76 m) deep, weighed over 1,000 lb (450 kg), and was carried by twelve pallbearers and eight assistants. [ 1 ] [ 13 ] [ 14 ] He was buried at Oakwood Cemetery in Alton, Illinois .