Some studies have reported up to 83 coding variants that are associated with height. Research has shown that height is a heritable trait acquired from an individual’s parents ( Bentham et al., 2016). There have been many reasons proposed to explain why some people grow taller than others. This is owed to the noticeable differences in the height of people from particular regions.
Why are people of different heights?Īnthropometry which is the study of measurements of the human body has been researched for years. This table was derived from the data present in table 1. Table 2: Table outlining the average height of men and women per continent. This information was derived from ( ) and ( ) AVERAGE HEIGHT OF MEN AND WOMEN PER CONTINENT Table 1: Table outlining the average heights of men and women according to country and continent. NORTH AMERICA (& its dependent territories)ĮUROPE (Including Transcontinental countries)ĪSIA (including Transcontinental countries) AVERAGE HEIGHT OF MEN AND WOMEN PER COUNTRY Further below, reasons for differences in height have been outlined and trends over the century have been mapped. Have you ever wondered what the average height of people from your country is? The following article provides a systematic way to compare the average heights of people across the world.ĭistinctions have been made between males and females and between countries per continent.