The podium is dominated by Northern and Eastern Europe. The Netherlands maintains its leading position, with an average height of 182.54 cm, more than 10 centimeters above the world average.

The average height for U.S. males is around 69 inches (5 feet 7 inches), but this average varies between countries. Socioeconomic, nutritional, and biological factors may affect a person’s height.

“We can predict someone’s height better than using the average height of their biological ... 75 per cent of whom had mainly European ancestry. The team collected data from previous studies ...