MikeyK Posted October 26, 2011 Posted October 26, 2011 Hey all, I have another worry. My doctor said Im 183cm which is 6ft tall. I got worried today of me being short and I measured myself and Im 178cm which is around 5'10.5 Is that tall or do girls find it short? Whats the average man/women height?
Cracker Jack Posted October 27, 2011 Posted October 27, 2011 The average height for a male is 5'10" The average height for a female is 5'6" Last time I checked, anyway.
Cypress25 Posted October 27, 2011 Posted October 27, 2011 You got a different height from your doctor? I would go with the height your doctor gave you. Measuring yourself can be inaccurate. As far as average height, that depends on your ethnicity. Are you white, black, Asian, none of the above? For Caucasian males, average height is 5'10" to 6' For Caucasian females, average height is 5'4" to 5'6" So relax, you're not short.
Afishwithabike Posted October 27, 2011 Posted October 27, 2011 According to the National Center for Health Statistics, the average height for a man in the US is 5 feet 9 inches and the average height for a woman in the US is 5 feet 3 inches. http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/bodymeas.htm
somedude81 Posted October 27, 2011 Posted October 27, 2011 Sweet! I'm as tall as the average woman. Oh wait......
Cypress25 Posted October 27, 2011 Posted October 27, 2011 And I'm as tall as the average 12-year-old girl. So what?
TOLGA Posted October 27, 2011 Posted October 27, 2011 I have to agree, you are of perfectly fine height. I am 182cm and considered tall in my social circle. I guess it also depends on who you are around. Because to be honest i occasionally feel short next to a lot of basketball or football players my age
adipex Posted October 29, 2011 Posted October 29, 2011 Average Female height is : 5' 4.6" Average Male Height is : 5' 10.2"
ptp Posted October 29, 2011 Posted October 29, 2011 According to the National Center for Health Statistics, the average height for a man in the US is 5 feet 9 inches and the average height for a woman in the US is 5 feet 3 inches. http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/bodymeas.htm Yup those are the numbers I have always heard to. Op, at 5'10 you are slightly above average .
StandingO Posted November 1, 2011 Posted November 1, 2011 I believe the average height depends on the era. I mean every new generation (at least in countries with good standards of living) is getting taller then the previous (on average). I know I read that the average height for a man in 5-9.5" in a science magazine. I ask when was the data taken. It may be higher if sampled on current 21 year old males.
notsoleet Posted November 1, 2011 Posted November 1, 2011 (edited) I believe the average height depends on the era. I mean every new generation (at least in countries with good standards of living) is getting taller then the previous (on average). I know I read that the average height for a man in 5-9.5" in a science magazine. I ask when was the data taken. It may be higher if sampled on current 21 year old males. Yep. It also varies by country. In the Netherlands, the average height for a guy is 6'1" and a woman is 5'7". It's partly explained by their high dairy/calcium intake. Apparently, during the 1800s Caucasian Americans were on average taller than most Western Europeans, but now it's reversed. Many of my male friends seem really insecure about height, even when they aren't short. 5'10" is a perfectly good height. Edited November 1, 2011 by notsoleet
Koyal Posted November 16, 2011 Posted November 16, 2011 You don't need to worry your height is good enough & average height for female according to me it should be 5'5".
yongyong Posted December 4, 2011 Posted December 4, 2011 For guys, after certain height, your upper body to lower body ratio is more important I am 6'2" and wear 32 long pants I would trade couple inches for longer legs. For girl's you can be as short as 5'2". it's about having a nice body with good ratio (eg: eva longoria) bottom line. 30% guys will fit in 'good height category' 90% girls will fit in 'nice body category' as long as they work out.
Recommended Posts