What is the average height of Americans?

The average height of Americans is175.8cm. According to the statistics of the National Health Center, the average weight, waist circumference and body mass index (BMI) of American adults have increased in the past 18 years, regardless of gender. The data is based on the physical examination results of more than 47,000 adults over the age of 20.

The average weight of American men is 89.8kg, which is 3.8kg more than that of 1999-2000. The average weight of women has also increased from 74 kg to 77 kg. 1999 The average height of American men was 175.6 cm, which decreased slightly to 175.4 cm. During this period, the average height of women also decreased by about110 inch.

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Cause analysis:

From a historical point of view, it is not surprising that the national average height fluctuates. In the hunting period of primitive society, human ancestors were tall and thin. Since the beginning of farming society, the increase of population has made cereals the main food, and people's intake of nutrients is not as balanced as in the past, so their height has generally declined. At the same time, complex political factors may have a greater impact on the nutritional level and height of the people.

There are more and more short immigrants in the United States, which is also one of the important reasons for the decline in the average height of American nationals. However, many statisticians disagree with this statement. They pointed out that in the19th century, millions of malnourished and short immigrants entered the United States, but at that time, the average height of American nationals was the highest in the world.

People's Daily Online-Statistics show that in recent 20 years, Americans have become fat and short.