How tall is the average person?

The average height of the human being oscillates in the 170 cm, although this number varies with the passage of time. In fact, during the last 200 years this number was constantly growing and this measure has been obtained mainly from men.

It has also been proven that the average height of a human being is between 8 and 9 cm greater than that of human beings who lived 100 years ago.

The average height of a person depends on several factors, like gender, nationality, age, etc.

The average height for an american woman is currently 5 feet 4 inches. While the average height for an american man is currently 5 feet 9 inches.

In Peru, for example the average height for a man is 5 feet 4 1⁄2 inches while for men is 4 feet 11 1⁄2 inches.

In Noway, for man 5 ft 10 1⁄2 in and for woman 5 ft 6 in.

You can look for a List of average human height worldwide, in case you are looking for a nationality in particular.