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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.
65 cm (26 in) Madge Bester: Former smallest living woman. [18] 1963–2018 Mexico: 68 cm (26.8 in) Lucía Zárate: Zárate claimed in her lifetime that she was only 50.8 cm (20.0 in), and was exhibited for her small stature. This measurement has since been updated by Guinness World Records, who place her height at 68 cm (26.8 in). [19] [20]
257 cm 8 ft 5 in Height not confirmed officially. [246] [247] born 1981 Ivan Stepanovich Loushkin Russian Empire: 257 cm 8 ft 5 in Claims of being 8 feet 5 inches (257 cm), height not confirmed officially. [248] 1811–1844 (33) Al Tomaini: United States: 255 cm: 8 ft 4.5 in: Height disputed. Claimed to be 8 ft 4 in (254 cm).
The height of British children growing up during the years of austerity has decreased: As of 2019, the average five-year-old boy measured 112.5 cm (3 ft 8.3 in) and the average girl 111.7 cm (3 ft 8.0 in). They were shorter and more obese than many of their European peers. [84] Adult height between populations often differs significantly.
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57 cm (1 ft 10 + 7 ⁄ 16 in) Gul Mohammed (February 15, 1957 – October 1, 1997) of New Delhi , India , according to Guinness World Records , was the shortest adult human being of his time whose existence and height have been independently verified.
According to a recent TODAY/AOL body image survey, when it comes to physical imperfections, adult men and women worry most about 23 specific body parts. Perhaps most surprising of all, the body ...
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