The average height for men in the United States is 5 feet 9 inches. That number continues to change based on ethnicity, genetics and other factors. Non-Hispanic Black men in the U.S., for example, are, on average, 5 feet 9.3 inches tall, while Mexican-American men are, on average, 5 feet 6.9 inches tall.
The average height of men changes around the world according to data pulled from 2,181 population-based studies with 65 million participants in 200 countries from the Non-Communicable Disease Risk Factor Collaboration:
These measurements are often used to help researchers and scientists track trends related to human growth. It also allows for the assessment of a population’s health risks and other factors related to their economic means, social status, environmental health and nutritional impact. These are just averages and should never be considered the ideal height for achievement.
That said, height does play an important role in men’s health and development. Family medicine specialist Jeffrey Brown, DO, explains the importance of height and where these numbers become most impactful.
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