Globally, the average height of men is around 5 feet 7.5 inches. In the United States, the average height is slightly more at 5 feet 9 inches. The disparity can be explained in part by the racial ...

In Japan, the average height is 171 cm for men and 158 cm for women. Although these figures remain among the lowest in industrialized countries, the trend is upward. Post-World War II diets have ...