social1996
Change in male height (cm)
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 1996; countries can have different observation years.
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Key Insights
Global Average
8.8centimeters
Median: 9.9centimeters
Countries Covered
200
with available data
Highest
Islamic Republic of Iran
16.5centimeters
Lowest
Marshall Islands
0.5centimeters
Top 5 Countries
1Islamic Republic of Iran16.5centimeters
2Greenland15.4centimeters
3South Korea15.2centimeters
4Greece14.8centimeters
5Japan14.7centimeters
By Region
Europe11.8centimeters(32 countries)
South America11.0centimeters(7 countries)
Oceania10.3centimeters(2 countries)
Asia10.1centimeters(27 countries)
North America8.8centimeters(4 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (0.5centimeters)High (16.5centimeters)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 8.8centimeters)
Europe (32)
South America (7)
Oceania (2)
Asia (27)
North America (4)
Other (119)
Africa (9)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 1996; countries can have different observation years. Source: Our World in Data.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 16.5centimeters |
| 2 | Greenland | 15.4centimeters |
| 3 | South Korea | 15.2centimeters |
| 4 | Greece | 14.8centimeters |
| 5 | Japan | 14.7centimeters |
| 6 | Belgium | 14.5centimeters |
| 7 | Spain | 14.3centimeters |
| 8 | Portugal | 14.0centimeters |
| 9 | Hong Kong | 13.9centimeters |
| 10 | Türkiye | 13.9centimeters |
| 11 | Lebanon | 13.7centimeters |
| 12 | Poland | 13.7centimeters |
| 13 | Israel | 13.5centimeters |
| 14 | Oman | 13.4centimeters |
| 15 | France | 13.3centimeters |
| 16 | Taiwan, Province of China | 13.2centimeters |
| 17 | Serbia | 13.1centimeters |
| 18 | Netherlands | 13.1centimeters |
| 19 | Italy | 13.1centimeters |
| 20 | Germany | 12.7centimeters |
| 21 | Andorra | 12.7centimeters |
| 22 | Croatia | 12.7centimeters |
| 23 | Ireland | 12.6centimeters |
| 24 | Dominican Republic | 12.5centimeters |
| 25 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 12.4centimeters |
| 26 | Grenada | 12.4centimeters |
| 27 | Slovenia | 12.4centimeters |
| 28 | Argentina | 12.3centimeters |
| 29 | Libya | 12.3centimeters |
| 30 | Mexico | 12.3centimeters |
| 31 | Cyprus | 12.3centimeters |
| 32 | Colombia | 12.2centimeters |
| 33 | Jordan | 12.1centimeters |
| 34 | Cuba | 12.1centimeters |
| 35 | Czech Republic | 12.1centimeters |
| 36 | Latvia | 12.0centimeters |
| 37 | Maldives | 11.9centimeters |
| 38 | Dominica | 11.8centimeters |
| 39 | Finland | 11.8centimeters |
| 40 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 11.8centimeters |
| 41 | Montenegro | 11.8centimeters |
| 42 | Bulgaria | 11.8centimeters |
| 43 | Venezuela | 11.6centimeters |
| 44 | Puerto Rico | 11.6centimeters |
| 45 | Kuwait | 11.6centimeters |
| 46 | Panama | 11.5centimeters |
| 47 | Jamaica | 11.5centimeters |
| 48 | Ecuador | 11.4centimeters |
| 49 | Malta | 11.4centimeters |
| 50 | Denmark | 11.4centimeters |
| 51 | North Korea | 11.4centimeters |
| 52 | El Salvador | 11.3centimeters |
| 53 | Qatar | 11.3centimeters |
| 54 | Costa Rica | 11.2centimeters |
| 55 | State of Palestine | 11.2centimeters |
| 56 | Morocco | 11.2centimeters |
| 57 | Syrian Arab Republic | 11.2centimeters |
| 58 | Iraq | 11.2centimeters |
| 59 | Slovakia | 11.2centimeters |
| 60 | United Arab Emirates | 11.2centimeters |
| 61 | Chile | 11.1centimeters |
| 62 | Barbados | 11.1centimeters |
| 63 | Bahrain | 11.0centimeters |
| 64 | Bahamas | 11.0centimeters |
| 65 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 11.0centimeters |
| 66 | Suriname | 11.0centimeters |
| 67 | Antigua and Barbuda | 11.0centimeters |
| 68 | Kyrgyzstan | 11.0centimeters |
| 69 | Hungary | 11.0centimeters |
| 70 | Haiti | 10.9centimeters |
| 71 | Bermuda | 10.9centimeters |
| 72 | Romania | 10.9centimeters |
| 73 | Switzerland | 10.9centimeters |
| 74 | Moldova, Republic of | 10.9centimeters |
| 75 | People's Republic of China | 10.9centimeters |
| 76 | Paraguay | 10.8centimeters |
| 77 | Ukraine | 10.8centimeters |
| 78 | Estonia | 10.7centimeters |
| 79 | Belarus | 10.7centimeters |
| 80 | Thailand | 10.7centimeters |
| 81 | United Kingdom | 10.6centimeters |
| 82 | Belize | 10.6centimeters |
| 83 | Luxembourg | 10.5centimeters |
| 84 | Bolivia | 10.5centimeters |
| 85 | Brazil | 10.3centimeters |
| 86 | Malaysia | 10.3centimeters |
| 87 | Peru | 10.3centimeters |
| 88 | Guyana | 10.3centimeters |
| 89 | Turkmenistan | 10.3centimeters |
| 90 | Australia | 10.3centimeters |
| 91 | New Zealand | 10.3centimeters |
| 92 | Armenia | 10.1centimeters |
| 93 | Lithuania | 10.1centimeters |
| 94 | Albania | 10.1centimeters |
| 95 | Mongolia | 10.0centimeters |
| 96 | Iceland | 10.0centimeters |
| 97 | Saint Lucia | 9.9centimeters |
| 98 | Georgia | 9.9centimeters |
| 99 | Kazakhstan | 9.9centimeters |
| 100 | Tunisia | 9.9centimeters |
| 101 | Tajikistan | 9.9centimeters |
| 102 | Mauritius | 9.9centimeters |
| 103 | Trinidad and Tobago | 9.8centimeters |
| 104 | Singapore | 9.7centimeters |
| 105 | Algeria | 9.7centimeters |
| 106 | Uruguay | 9.6centimeters |
| 107 | Saudi Arabia | 9.5centimeters |
| 108 | Guatemala | 9.5centimeters |
| 109 | Nicaragua | 9.5centimeters |
| 110 | Russian Federation | 9.5centimeters |
| 111 | Austria | 9.4centimeters |
| 112 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 9.3centimeters |
| 113 | Brunei Darussalam | 9.2centimeters |
| 114 | Vietnam | 9.1centimeters |
| 115 | Indonesia | 8.9centimeters |
| 116 | Sri Lanka | 8.8centimeters |
| 117 | Seychelles | 8.7centimeters |
| 118 | Norway | 8.5centimeters |
| 119 | Philippines | 8.5centimeters |
| 120 | Cambodia | 8.5centimeters |
| 121 | Cape Verde | 8.4centimeters |
| 122 | Uzbekistan | 8.3centimeters |
| 123 | Azerbaijan | 8.1centimeters |
| 124 | Egypt | 8.0centimeters |
| 125 | Honduras | 8.0centimeters |
| 126 | Sweden | 7.8centimeters |
| 127 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 7.6centimeters |
| 128 | French Polynesia | 7.4centimeters |
| 129 | Canada | 7.4centimeters |
| 130 | Myanmar | 7.4centimeters |
| 131 | Niue | 7.2centimeters |
| 132 | Tokelau | 7.1centimeters |
| 133 | Timor-Leste | 6.8centimeters |
| 134 | Ghana | 6.5centimeters |
| 135 | Comoros | 6.5centimeters |
| 136 | Senegal | 6.5centimeters |
| 137 | Tonga | 6.3centimeters |
| 138 | American Samoa | 6.3centimeters |
| 139 | United States of America | 6.1centimeters |
| 140 | Mali | 6.0centimeters |
| 141 | Burkina Faso | 5.8centimeters |
| 142 | Mozambique | 5.7centimeters |
| 143 | Republic of the Congo | 5.6centimeters |
| 144 | Chad | 5.5centimeters |
| 145 | Togo | 5.5centimeters |
| 146 | Botswana | 5.4centimeters |
| 147 | Yemen | 5.4centimeters |
| 148 | Cook Islands | 5.3centimeters |
| 149 | Central African Republic | 5.3centimeters |
| 150 | Fiji | 5.3centimeters |
| 151 | Gabon | 5.3centimeters |
| 152 | Equatorial Guinea | 5.2centimeters |
| 153 | Samoa | 5.2centimeters |
| 154 | Bangladesh | 5.2centimeters |
| 155 | Sao Tome and Principe | 5.2centimeters |
| 156 | Somalia | 5.2centimeters |
| 157 | Angola | 5.1centimeters |
| 158 | Sudan | 5.1centimeters |
| 159 | Djibouti | 5.1centimeters |
| 160 | Guinea-Bissau | 5.1centimeters |
| 161 | Burundi | 5.0centimeters |
| 162 | Liberia | 5.0centimeters |
| 163 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 5.0centimeters |
| 164 | Ethiopia | 5.0centimeters |
| 165 | Eswatini | 4.9centimeters |
| 166 | Nigeria | 4.9centimeters |
| 167 | Nepal | 4.8centimeters |
| 168 | Republic of The Gambia | 4.7centimeters |
| 169 | Eritrea | 4.6centimeters |
| 170 | Benin | 4.5centimeters |
| 171 | Vanuatu | 4.5centimeters |
| 172 | Cameroon | 4.3centimeters |
| 173 | Zambia | 4.3centimeters |
| 174 | Tuvalu | 4.3centimeters |
| 175 | Papua New Guinea | 4.3centimeters |
| 176 | Lesotho | 4.3centimeters |
| 177 | Guinea | 4.2centimeters |
| 178 | Afghanistan | 4.1centimeters |
| 179 | Bhutan | 4.0centimeters |
| 180 | United Republic of Tanzania | 4.0centimeters |
| 181 | Kenya | 3.9centimeters |
| 182 | Cote d'Ivoire | 3.9centimeters |
| 183 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 3.9centimeters |
| 184 | Sierra Leone | 3.8centimeters |
| 185 | Zimbabwe | 3.8centimeters |
| 186 | Niger | 3.8centimeters |
| 187 | Palau | 3.5centimeters |
| 188 | Uganda | 3.4centimeters |
| 189 | Solomon Islands | 3.3centimeters |
| 190 | Nauru | 3.0centimeters |
| 191 | Malawi | 3.0centimeters |
| 192 | India | 3.0centimeters |
| 193 | Madagascar | 2.9centimeters |
| 194 | Namibia | 2.8centimeters |
| 195 | Rwanda | 2.7centimeters |
| 196 | Kiribati | 2.4centimeters |
| 197 | Mauritania | 1.8centimeters |
| 198 | South Africa | 1.4centimeters |
| 199 | Pakistan | 1.3centimeters |
| 200 | Marshall Islands | 0.5centimeters |
Showing 200 of 200 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (1996).
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