Average height for men in the United States
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) , the average age-adjusted height for American men 20 years old and up is 69.1 inches (175.4 centimeters). That's about 5 feet 9 inches tall.
What was the average height of a man 100 years ago?
A century ago, American men ranked as the third tallest in the world, standing at 171 centimeters (5 feet 7 inches). Now, they place as the 37th, with an average of 177 centimeters (5 feet 10 inches). Similarly, American women had ranked as the fourth tallest in the world at 159 centimeters (5 feet 3 inches).
How tall was Adam and Eve in the Bible?
According to calculations, Adam and Eve were 15ft tall.
