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Below are average adult heights by country. (The original studies and sources should be consulted for details on methodology and the exact populations measured, surveyed, or considered.)
Country/Region
Average male height
Average female height
Sample population /
age range
Methodology
Year
Source
Argentina
174.5 cm (5′ 8.7″)
161.0 cm (5′ 3.4″)
19
Measured
1998-2001
[1]
Australia
174.8 cm (5′ 8.8″)
163.4 cm (5′ 3.6″)
18+
Measured
1995
[2]
Australia
178.4 cm (5′ 10.2″)
164.5 cm (5′ 4.8″)
18–24
Measured
1995
[2]
Austria
179.6 cm (5′ 10.7″)
167.1 cm (5′ 5.8″)
21-25
Self Reported
1997–2002
[3]
Azerbaijan
171.8 cm (5′ 7.6″)
165.4 cm (5′ 5.1″)
16+
Measured
2005
[4]
Bahrain
165.1 cm (5′ 5.0″)
154.2 cm (5′ 0.9″)
19+
Measured
2002
[5]
Belgium
179.5 cm (5′ 10.7″)
167.8 cm (5′ 6.1″)
21-25
Self Reported
1997–2002
[3]
Brazil
169.0 cm (5′ 6.5″)
158.0 cm (5′ 2.2″)
21–65
Measured
2003
[6][7]
Cameroon
170.6 cm (5′ 7.2″)
161.3 cm (5′ 3.7″)
Urban adults
Measured
2003
[8]
Canada
174.0 cm [...]
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Here a pretty good community for tall people online I’ve found.
http://community.livejournal.com/tall/profile
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Saturday December 15, 2007
The Guardian
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Roger Highfield
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Monday September 3 2007
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