social1996
Increase in mean male height (%)
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.
Loading visualization...
Key Insights
Global Average
5.4%
Median: 6.0%
Countries Covered
200
with available data
Highest
Islamic Republic of Iran
10.5%
Lowest
Marshall Islands
0.3%
Top 5 Countries
1Islamic Republic of Iran10.5%
2Greenland9.7%
3South Korea9.5%
4Japan9.4%
5Greece9.1%
By Region
Europe7.1%(32 countries)
South America6.9%(7 countries)
Asia6.4%(27 countries)
Oceania6.1%(2 countries)
North America5.5%(4 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (0.3%)High (10.5%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 5.4%)
Europe (32)
South America (7)
Asia (27)
Oceania (2)
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 | 10.5% |
| 2 | Greenland | 9.7% |
| 3 | South Korea | 9.5% |
| 4 | Japan | 9.4% |
| 5 | Greece | 9.1% |
| 6 | Spain | 8.8% |
| 7 | Portugal | 8.8% |
| 8 | Hong Kong | 8.7% |
| 9 | Belgium | 8.7% |
| 10 | Türkiye | 8.7% |
| 11 | Oman | 8.6% |
| 12 | Lebanon | 8.5% |
| 13 | Poland | 8.3% |
| 14 | Israel | 8.2% |
| 15 | Taiwan, Province of China | 8.2% |
| 16 | France | 8.0% |
| 17 | Italy | 7.9% |
| 18 | Serbia | 7.8% |
| 19 | Mexico | 7.8% |
| 20 | Dominican Republic | 7.8% |
| 21 | Andorra | 7.8% |
| 22 | Colombia | 7.8% |
| 23 | Netherlands | 7.7% |
| 24 | Jordan | 7.6% |
| 25 | Germany | 7.6% |
| 26 | Libya | 7.6% |
| 27 | Maldives | 7.6% |
| 28 | Cuba | 7.6% |
| 29 | Grenada | 7.6% |
| 30 | Argentina | 7.6% |
| 31 | Ireland | 7.6% |
| 32 | Cyprus | 7.5% |
| 33 | Croatia | 7.5% |
| 34 | Slovenia | 7.4% |
| 35 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 7.4% |
| 36 | Ecuador | 7.4% |
| 37 | Panama | 7.3% |
| 38 | Venezuela | 7.3% |
| 39 | Puerto Rico | 7.2% |
| 40 | Czech Republic | 7.2% |
| 41 | Dominica | 7.2% |
| 42 | Kuwait | 7.2% |
| 43 | Costa Rica | 7.1% |
| 44 | El Salvador | 7.1% |
| 45 | North Korea | 7.1% |
| 46 | Latvia | 7.1% |
| 47 | Montenegro | 7.1% |
| 48 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 7.1% |
| 49 | Bulgaria | 7.1% |
| 50 | Qatar | 7.1% |
| 51 | Finland | 7.1% |
| 52 | Malta | 7.1% |
| 53 | Bahrain | 7.0% |
| 54 | Jamaica | 7.0% |
| 55 | Morocco | 7.0% |
| 56 | Syrian Arab Republic | 7.0% |
| 57 | Iraq | 7.0% |
| 58 | United Arab Emirates | 7.0% |
| 59 | State of Palestine | 7.0% |
| 60 | Chile | 6.9% |
| 61 | Kyrgyzstan | 6.9% |
| 62 | Bahamas | 6.8% |
| 63 | Suriname | 6.8% |
| 64 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 6.8% |
| 65 | Antigua and Barbuda | 6.8% |
| 66 | Haiti | 6.8% |
| 67 | Bermuda | 6.8% |
| 68 | Thailand | 6.8% |
| 69 | People's Republic of China | 6.7% |
| 70 | Bolivia | 6.7% |
| 71 | Denmark | 6.7% |
| 72 | Barbados | 6.7% |
| 73 | Belize | 6.7% |
| 74 | Romania | 6.7% |
| 75 | Paraguay | 6.7% |
| 76 | Peru | 6.7% |
| 77 | Slovakia | 6.6% |
| 78 | Moldova, Republic of | 6.6% |
| 79 | Hungary | 6.6% |
| 80 | Malaysia | 6.5% |
| 81 | Switzerland | 6.5% |
| 82 | Guyana | 6.4% |
| 83 | Ukraine | 6.4% |
| 84 | Belarus | 6.4% |
| 85 | United Kingdom | 6.4% |
| 86 | Turkmenistan | 6.4% |
| 87 | Brazil | 6.3% |
| 88 | Luxembourg | 6.3% |
| 89 | Estonia | 6.3% |
| 90 | Armenia | 6.3% |
| 91 | Mongolia | 6.3% |
| 92 | Guatemala | 6.2% |
| 93 | Albania | 6.2% |
| 94 | Kazakhstan | 6.1% |
| 95 | Mauritius | 6.1% |
| 96 | Saint Lucia | 6.1% |
| 97 | New Zealand | 6.1% |
| 98 | Tajikistan | 6.1% |
| 99 | Australia | 6.1% |
| 100 | Nicaragua | 6.1% |
| 101 | Georgia | 6.0% |
| 102 | Algeria | 6.0% |
| 103 | Saudi Arabia | 6.0% |
| 104 | Tunisia | 6.0% |
| 105 | Trinidad and Tobago | 6.0% |
| 106 | Lithuania | 6.0% |
| 107 | Singapore | 6.0% |
| 108 | Brunei Darussalam | 5.9% |
| 109 | Vietnam | 5.9% |
| 110 | Uruguay | 5.9% |
| 111 | Iceland | 5.8% |
| 112 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 5.8% |
| 113 | Indonesia | 5.8% |
| 114 | Russian Federation | 5.7% |
| 115 | Sri Lanka | 5.6% |
| 116 | Austria | 5.6% |
| 117 | Philippines | 5.5% |
| 118 | Cambodia | 5.5% |
| 119 | Seychelles | 5.3% |
| 120 | Uzbekistan | 5.2% |
| 121 | Cape Verde | 5.1% |
| 122 | Egypt | 5.1% |
| 123 | Honduras | 5.1% |
| 124 | Azerbaijan | 5.0% |
| 125 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 5.0% |
| 126 | Norway | 5.0% |
| 127 | Myanmar | 4.7% |
| 128 | Sweden | 4.6% |
| 129 | Timor-Leste | 4.4% |
| 130 | French Polynesia | 4.3% |
| 131 | Canada | 4.3% |
| 132 | Niue | 4.3% |
| 133 | Tokelau | 4.2% |
| 134 | Comoros | 4.1% |
| 135 | Ghana | 4.0% |
| 136 | Senegal | 3.9% |
| 137 | American Samoa | 3.7% |
| 138 | Tonga | 3.7% |
| 139 | Mali | 3.7% |
| 140 | Burkina Faso | 3.6% |
| 141 | Mozambique | 3.6% |
| 142 | United States of America | 3.5% |
| 143 | Yemen | 3.5% |
| 144 | Republic of the Congo | 3.4% |
| 145 | Togo | 3.4% |
| 146 | Chad | 3.4% |
| 147 | Bangladesh | 3.3% |
| 148 | Central African Republic | 3.3% |
| 149 | Botswana | 3.3% |
| 150 | Equatorial Guinea | 3.2% |
| 151 | Gabon | 3.2% |
| 152 | Sao Tome and Principe | 3.2% |
| 153 | Somalia | 3.2% |
| 154 | Sudan | 3.2% |
| 155 | Angola | 3.2% |
| 156 | Liberia | 3.1% |
| 157 | Fiji | 3.1% |
| 158 | Djibouti | 3.1% |
| 159 | Cook Islands | 3.1% |
| 160 | Burundi | 3.1% |
| 161 | Guinea-Bissau | 3.1% |
| 162 | Samoa | 3.1% |
| 163 | Ethiopia | 3.1% |
| 164 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 3.1% |
| 165 | Nepal | 3.0% |
| 166 | Nigeria | 3.0% |
| 167 | Eswatini | 3.0% |
| 168 | Republic of The Gambia | 2.9% |
| 169 | Benin | 2.8% |
| 170 | Eritrea | 2.8% |
| 171 | Vanuatu | 2.8% |
| 172 | Papua New Guinea | 2.7% |
| 173 | Zambia | 2.7% |
| 174 | Lesotho | 2.6% |
| 175 | Cameroon | 2.6% |
| 176 | Tuvalu | 2.6% |
| 177 | Guinea | 2.6% |
| 178 | Afghanistan | 2.5% |
| 179 | Bhutan | 2.5% |
| 180 | United Republic of Tanzania | 2.5% |
| 181 | Sierra Leone | 2.4% |
| 182 | Cote d'Ivoire | 2.4% |
| 183 | Kenya | 2.4% |
| 184 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 2.3% |
| 185 | Zimbabwe | 2.3% |
| 186 | Niger | 2.3% |
| 187 | Palau | 2.2% |
| 188 | Uganda | 2.1% |
| 189 | Solomon Islands | 2.0% |
| 190 | Malawi | 1.9% |
| 191 | India | 1.8% |
| 192 | Nauru | 1.8% |
| 193 | Madagascar | 1.8% |
| 194 | Rwanda | 1.7% |
| 195 | Namibia | 1.7% |
| 196 | Kiribati | 1.4% |
| 197 | Mauritania | 1.1% |
| 198 | South Africa | 0.9% |
| 199 | Pakistan | 0.8% |
| 200 | Marshall Islands | 0.3% |
Showing 200 of 200 countries
Topics
Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (1996).
View Original Source