Average male height by country, 1896 to 1996

Dutch men born in 1996 averaged 182.5 cm at adulthood; the figures compare birth cohorts, not today’s adults.

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What the data shows

In 1996, Netherlands ranks #1 with 182.5 cm, ahead of Belgium (181.7 cm) and Estonia (181.6 cm).
Back in 1896, Sweden was #1 with 171.9 cm.
The top spot changed hands twice: Iceland in 1912 and Netherlands in 1959.
Biggest climber: Belgium, from #19 in 1896 to #2 in 1996.

About this chart

Men born in the Netherlands in 1996 had an estimated average adult height of 182.5 centimeters. Belgium followed at 181.7 cm and Estonia at 181.6 cm. For the 1896 birth cohort, Sweden led at 171.9 cm. The dates label birth cohorts, making this a comparison across generations rather than a sequence of annual adult-population surveys.

This chart uses the male-height series from the NCD Risk Factor Collaboration. It is not a combined average for women and men. The source estimates height at age 18; the final cohort was born in 1996. Those distinctions matter when comparing it with surveys of adults of all ages today.

The data

Source: NCD Risk Factor Collaboration via Our World in Data. Retrieved November 5, 2026. Estimated male height at age 18 by birth year, 1896–1996 cohorts. These are not calendar-year measurements or a combined-sex average; the final year means men born in 1996.

Average male height by country, Male adult height in centimeters, by birth cohort, 1896 to 1996, 1896–1996
Date	🇳🇱 Netherlands	🇧🇪 Belgium	🇪🇪 Estonia	🇱🇻 Latvia	🇩🇰 Denmark	🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina	🇭🇷 Croatia	🇷🇸 Serbia	🇮🇸 Iceland	🇨🇿 Czechia	🇩🇪 Germany	🇳🇴 Norway	🇸🇪 Sweden	🇫🇮 Finland	🇦🇺 Australia	🇨🇦 Canada	🇵🇫 French Polynesia	🇺🇸 United States	🇹🇴 Tonga	🇦🇸 American Samoa
1896	169.4 cm	167.2 cm	170.9 cm	169.4 cm	170.0 cm	168.4 cm	168.1 cm	167.4 cm	170.5 cm	168.0 cm	167.2 cm	171.2 cm	171.9 cm	167.7 cm	168.9 cm	170.7 cm	170.0 cm	171.1 cm	170.4 cm	169.7 cm
1897	169.6 cm	167.3 cm	171.0 cm	169.5 cm	170.1 cm	168.6 cm	168.3 cm	167.6 cm	170.7 cm	168.1 cm	167.3 cm	171.4 cm	172.0 cm	167.9 cm	169.0 cm	170.8 cm	170.1 cm	171.2 cm	170.5 cm	169.7 cm
1898	169.8 cm	167.4 cm	171.1 cm	169.5 cm	170.2 cm	168.7 cm	168.4 cm	167.7 cm	170.9 cm	168.3 cm	167.4 cm	171.5 cm	172.1 cm	168.0 cm	169.1 cm	170.8 cm	170.1 cm	171.3 cm	170.5 cm	169.8 cm
1899	170.0 cm	167.5 cm	171.2 cm	169.6 cm	170.3 cm	168.9 cm	168.5 cm	167.8 cm	171.1 cm	168.4 cm	167.6 cm	171.7 cm	172.2 cm	168.1 cm	169.2 cm	170.9 cm	170.1 cm	171.4 cm	170.6 cm	169.8 cm
1900	170.1 cm	167.6 cm	171.3 cm	169.7 cm	170.5 cm	169.0 cm	168.6 cm	168.0 cm	171.3 cm	168.5 cm	167.7 cm	171.8 cm	172.3 cm	168.3 cm	169.3 cm	171.0 cm	170.1 cm	171.5 cm	170.6 cm	169.8 cm
1901	170.3 cm	167.7 cm	171.4 cm	169.8 cm	170.6 cm	169.2 cm	168.8 cm	168.1 cm	171.5 cm	168.6 cm	167.9 cm	171.9 cm	172.4 cm	168.4 cm	169.4 cm	171.0 cm	170.2 cm	171.6 cm	170.7 cm	169.9 cm
1902	170.5 cm	167.8 cm	171.4 cm	169.9 cm	170.7 cm	169.3 cm	168.9 cm	168.2 cm	171.7 cm	168.8 cm	168.0 cm	172.1 cm	172.5 cm	168.5 cm	169.5 cm	171.1 cm	170.2 cm	171.7 cm	170.8 cm	169.9 cm
1903	170.7 cm	167.9 cm	171.5 cm	169.9 cm	170.9 cm	169.5 cm	169.0 cm	168.3 cm	171.9 cm	168.9 cm	168.1 cm	172.2 cm	172.6 cm	168.7 cm	169.6 cm	171.1 cm	170.2 cm	171.8 cm	170.8 cm	170.0 cm
1904	170.9 cm	168.0 cm	171.6 cm	170.0 cm	171.0 cm	169.6 cm	169.2 cm	168.5 cm	172.1 cm	169.0 cm	168.3 cm	172.4 cm	172.8 cm	168.8 cm	169.6 cm	171.2 cm	170.3 cm	171.9 cm	170.9 cm	170.0 cm
1905	171.0 cm	168.1 cm	171.7 cm	170.1 cm	171.1 cm	169.8 cm	169.3 cm	168.6 cm	172.3 cm	169.2 cm	168.4 cm	172.5 cm	172.9 cm	168.9 cm	169.7 cm	171.3 cm	170.3 cm	172.0 cm	171.0 cm	170.0 cm
1906	171.2 cm	168.2 cm	171.8 cm	170.2 cm	171.2 cm	169.9 cm	169.4 cm	168.7 cm	172.5 cm	169.3 cm	168.6 cm	172.7 cm	173.0 cm	169.0 cm	169.8 cm	171.3 cm	170.3 cm	172.1 cm	171.0 cm	170.1 cm
1907	171.4 cm	168.3 cm	171.9 cm	170.3 cm	171.4 cm	170.0 cm	169.6 cm	168.9 cm	172.7 cm	169.4 cm	168.7 cm	172.8 cm	173.1 cm	169.2 cm	169.9 cm	171.4 cm	170.4 cm	172.2 cm	171.1 cm	170.1 cm
1908	171.6 cm	168.4 cm	172.0 cm	170.4 cm	171.5 cm	170.2 cm	169.7 cm	169.0 cm	172.9 cm	169.6 cm	168.9 cm	172.9 cm	173.2 cm	169.3 cm	170.0 cm	171.5 cm	170.4 cm	172.3 cm	171.2 cm	170.2 cm
1909	171.8 cm	168.5 cm	172.1 cm	170.4 cm	171.6 cm	170.3 cm	169.8 cm	169.1 cm	173.1 cm	169.7 cm	169.0 cm	173.1 cm	173.3 cm	169.4 cm	170.1 cm	171.5 cm	170.4 cm	172.4 cm	171.2 cm	170.2 cm
1910	171.9 cm	168.6 cm	172.2 cm	170.5 cm	171.8 cm	170.5 cm	170.0 cm	169.2 cm	173.3 cm	169.8 cm	169.2 cm	173.2 cm	173.4 cm	169.6 cm	170.2 cm	171.6 cm	170.5 cm	172.5 cm	171.3 cm	170.3 cm
1911	172.1 cm	168.7 cm	172.3 cm	170.6 cm	171.9 cm	170.7 cm	170.1 cm	169.4 cm	173.5 cm	170.0 cm	169.3 cm	173.4 cm	173.5 cm	169.7 cm	170.3 cm	171.7 cm	170.5 cm	172.6 cm	171.4 cm	170.3 cm
1912	172.3 cm	168.8 cm	172.4 cm	170.7 cm	172.1 cm	170.8 cm	170.2 cm	169.5 cm	173.7 cm	170.1 cm	169.5 cm	173.6 cm	173.6 cm	169.9 cm	170.4 cm	171.7 cm	170.6 cm	172.7 cm	171.4 cm	170.4 cm
1913	172.5 cm	168.9 cm	172.5 cm	170.8 cm	172.2 cm	171.0 cm	170.4 cm	169.6 cm	173.9 cm	170.2 cm	169.6 cm	173.7 cm	173.8 cm	170.0 cm	170.5 cm	171.8 cm	170.6 cm	172.9 cm	171.5 cm	170.4 cm
1914	172.7 cm	169.1 cm	172.6 cm	170.9 cm	172.4 cm	171.1 cm	170.5 cm	169.8 cm	174.2 cm	170.4 cm	169.8 cm	173.9 cm	173.9 cm	170.2 cm	170.7 cm	171.9 cm	170.7 cm	173.0 cm	171.6 cm	170.5 cm
1915	172.9 cm	169.2 cm	172.7 cm	171.0 cm	172.5 cm	171.3 cm	170.7 cm	169.9 cm	174.4 cm	170.5 cm	170.0 cm	174.1 cm	174.0 cm	170.4 cm	170.8 cm	172.0 cm	170.7 cm	173.1 cm	171.7 cm	170.5 cm
1916	173.2 cm	169.3 cm	172.8 cm	171.1 cm	172.7 cm	171.4 cm	170.8 cm	170.1 cm	174.6 cm	170.7 cm	170.2 cm	174.2 cm	174.2 cm	170.5 cm	170.9 cm	172.1 cm	170.8 cm	173.3 cm	171.8 cm	170.6 cm
1917	173.4 cm	169.5 cm	172.9 cm	171.2 cm	172.8 cm	171.6 cm	170.9 cm	170.2 cm	174.8 cm	170.8 cm	170.3 cm	174.4 cm	174.3 cm	170.7 cm	171.1 cm	172.2 cm	170.9 cm	173.4 cm	171.9 cm	170.6 cm
1918	173.6 cm	169.6 cm	173.0 cm	171.3 cm	173.0 cm	171.8 cm	171.1 cm	170.3 cm	175.1 cm	170.9 cm	170.5 cm	174.6 cm	174.4 cm	170.8 cm	171.2 cm	172.3 cm	170.9 cm	173.5 cm	172.0 cm	170.7 cm
1919	173.8 cm	169.7 cm	173.2 cm	171.3 cm	173.2 cm	171.9 cm	171.2 cm	170.5 cm	175.3 cm	171.1 cm	170.7 cm	174.7 cm	174.5 cm	171.0 cm	171.4 cm	172.4 cm	171.0 cm	173.7 cm	172.1 cm	170.8 cm
1920	174.0 cm	169.9 cm	173.3 cm	171.4 cm	173.3 cm	172.1 cm	171.4 cm	170.6 cm	175.5 cm	171.2 cm	170.8 cm	174.9 cm	174.6 cm	171.2 cm	171.5 cm	172.5 cm	171.0 cm	173.8 cm	172.2 cm	170.8 cm
1921	174.1 cm	170.0 cm	173.3 cm	171.5 cm	173.4 cm	172.2 cm	171.5 cm	170.8 cm	175.7 cm	171.3 cm	171.0 cm	175.0 cm	174.7 cm	171.3 cm	171.6 cm	172.6 cm	171.1 cm	174.0 cm	172.2 cm	170.9 cm
1922	174.3 cm	170.1 cm	173.4 cm	171.6 cm	173.6 cm	172.4 cm	171.6 cm	170.9 cm	175.9 cm	171.5 cm	171.2 cm	175.1 cm	174.9 cm	171.5 cm	171.8 cm	172.7 cm	171.2 cm	174.1 cm	172.3 cm	170.9 cm
1923	174.5 cm	170.2 cm	173.5 cm	171.7 cm	173.7 cm	172.5 cm	171.7 cm	171.0 cm	176.1 cm	171.6 cm	171.3 cm	175.3 cm	175.0 cm	171.6 cm	171.9 cm	172.8 cm	171.2 cm	174.2 cm	172.4 cm	171.0 cm
1924	174.7 cm	170.3 cm	173.6 cm	171.8 cm	173.9 cm	172.7 cm	171.9 cm	171.2 cm	176.3 cm	171.7 cm	171.5 cm	175.4 cm	175.0 cm	171.8 cm	172.1 cm	172.9 cm	171.3 cm	174.4 cm	172.5 cm	171.0 cm
1925	174.8 cm	170.4 cm	173.7 cm	171.9 cm	174.0 cm	172.8 cm	172.0 cm	171.3 cm	176.5 cm	171.8 cm	171.6 cm	175.5 cm	175.1 cm	172.0 cm	172.2 cm	173.0 cm	171.3 cm	174.5 cm	172.6 cm	171.0 cm
1926	175.0 cm	170.6 cm	173.8 cm	171.9 cm	174.1 cm	172.9 cm	172.1 cm	171.4 cm	176.6 cm	172.0 cm	171.8 cm	175.6 cm	175.2 cm	172.1 cm	172.4 cm	173.1 cm	171.4 cm	174.7 cm	172.7 cm	171.1 cm
1927	175.2 cm	170.7 cm	173.9 cm	172.0 cm	174.3 cm	173.1 cm	172.2 cm	171.6 cm	176.8 cm	172.1 cm	172.0 cm	175.7 cm	175.3 cm	172.3 cm	172.5 cm	173.2 cm	171.4 cm	174.8 cm	172.7 cm	171.1 cm
1928	175.3 cm	170.8 cm	174.0 cm	172.1 cm	174.4 cm	173.2 cm	172.4 cm	171.7 cm	177.0 cm	172.2 cm	172.1 cm	175.9 cm	175.4 cm	172.5 cm	172.7 cm	173.3 cm	171.5 cm	175.0 cm	172.8 cm	171.1 cm
1929	175.5 cm	171.0 cm	174.1 cm	172.2 cm	174.6 cm	173.4 cm	172.5 cm	171.8 cm	177.2 cm	172.4 cm	172.3 cm	176.0 cm	175.6 cm	172.7 cm	172.9 cm	173.4 cm	171.5 cm	175.1 cm	172.9 cm	171.2 cm
1930	175.7 cm	171.1 cm	174.3 cm	172.4 cm	174.7 cm	173.6 cm	172.6 cm	172.0 cm	177.4 cm	172.5 cm	172.5 cm	176.1 cm	175.7 cm	172.9 cm	173.0 cm	173.5 cm	171.6 cm	175.2 cm	173.0 cm	171.2 cm
1931	175.9 cm	171.3 cm	174.4 cm	172.5 cm	174.9 cm	173.7 cm	172.8 cm	172.2 cm	177.6 cm	172.7 cm	172.7 cm	176.2 cm	175.8 cm	173.1 cm	173.2 cm	173.7 cm	171.6 cm	175.4 cm	173.1 cm	171.2 cm
1932	176.1 cm	171.4 cm	174.5 cm	172.6 cm	175.0 cm	173.9 cm	172.9 cm	172.3 cm	177.8 cm	172.8 cm	172.9 cm	176.4 cm	175.9 cm	173.3 cm	173.4 cm	173.7 cm	171.7 cm	175.5 cm	173.2 cm	171.3 cm
1933	176.3 cm	171.6 cm	174.7 cm	172.7 cm	175.2 cm	174.0 cm	173.1 cm	172.5 cm	177.9 cm	173.0 cm	173.1 cm	176.5 cm	176.1 cm	173.5 cm	173.5 cm	173.8 cm	171.7 cm	175.6 cm	173.2 cm	171.3 cm
1934	176.4 cm	171.7 cm	174.8 cm	172.9 cm	175.4 cm	174.2 cm	173.2 cm	172.7 cm	178.1 cm	173.1 cm	173.3 cm	176.6 cm	176.2 cm	173.7 cm	173.7 cm	173.9 cm	171.8 cm	175.8 cm	173.3 cm	171.3 cm
1935	176.6 cm	171.9 cm	175.0 cm	173.0 cm	175.5 cm	174.4 cm	173.3 cm	172.9 cm	178.3 cm	173.3 cm	173.5 cm	176.7 cm	176.3 cm	173.9 cm	173.9 cm	174.0 cm	171.9 cm	175.9 cm	173.4 cm	171.4 cm
1936	176.8 cm	172.1 cm	175.1 cm	173.2 cm	175.7 cm	174.6 cm	173.5 cm	173.0 cm	178.5 cm	173.5 cm	173.7 cm	176.8 cm	176.5 cm	174.1 cm	174.0 cm	174.1 cm	171.9 cm	176.0 cm	173.5 cm	171.4 cm
1937	177.0 cm	172.3 cm	175.3 cm	173.4 cm	175.8 cm	174.7 cm	173.6 cm	173.2 cm	178.6 cm	173.6 cm	174.0 cm	176.9 cm	176.6 cm	174.4 cm	174.2 cm	174.2 cm	172.0 cm	176.1 cm	173.6 cm	171.4 cm
1938	177.2 cm	172.4 cm	175.5 cm	173.5 cm	176.0 cm	174.9 cm	173.8 cm	173.4 cm	178.8 cm	173.8 cm	174.2 cm	177.0 cm	176.8 cm	174.6 cm	174.4 cm	174.3 cm	172.1 cm	176.2 cm	173.7 cm	171.5 cm
1939	177.3 cm	172.6 cm	175.6 cm	173.7 cm	176.1 cm	175.1 cm	173.9 cm	173.6 cm	178.9 cm	174.0 cm	174.3 cm	177.1 cm	176.9 cm	174.7 cm	174.5 cm	174.4 cm	172.1 cm	176.3 cm	173.8 cm	171.5 cm
1940	177.5 cm	172.8 cm	175.8 cm	173.8 cm	176.2 cm	175.2 cm	174.1 cm	173.8 cm	179.0 cm	174.1 cm	174.5 cm	177.2 cm	177.0 cm	174.9 cm	174.7 cm	174.5 cm	172.2 cm	176.4 cm	173.9 cm	171.6 cm
1941	177.7 cm	172.9 cm	176.0 cm	174.0 cm	176.3 cm	175.4 cm	174.2 cm	173.9 cm	179.1 cm	174.3 cm	174.7 cm	177.2 cm	177.1 cm	175.1 cm	174.8 cm	174.6 cm	172.3 cm	176.5 cm	174.0 cm	171.6 cm
1942	177.8 cm	173.1 cm	176.1 cm	174.2 cm	176.4 cm	175.6 cm	174.4 cm	174.1 cm	179.2 cm	174.5 cm	174.8 cm	177.3 cm	177.3 cm	175.3 cm	175.0 cm	174.6 cm	172.4 cm	176.6 cm	174.2 cm	171.7 cm
1943	178.0 cm	173.3 cm	176.3 cm	174.4 cm	176.5 cm	175.7 cm	174.5 cm	174.3 cm	179.3 cm	174.7 cm	175.0 cm	177.4 cm	177.4 cm	175.4 cm	175.1 cm	174.7 cm	172.5 cm	176.6 cm	174.3 cm	171.8 cm
1944	178.2 cm	173.4 cm	176.5 cm	174.6 cm	176.7 cm	175.9 cm	174.7 cm	174.5 cm	179.4 cm	174.9 cm	175.1 cm	177.4 cm	177.5 cm	175.6 cm	175.2 cm	174.8 cm	172.6 cm	176.7 cm	174.4 cm	171.9 cm
1945	178.3 cm	173.6 cm	176.7 cm	174.8 cm	176.8 cm	176.1 cm	174.9 cm	174.7 cm	179.5 cm	175.1 cm	175.3 cm	177.5 cm	177.6 cm	175.7 cm	175.4 cm	174.8 cm	172.7 cm	176.8 cm	174.6 cm	172.0 cm
1946	178.5 cm	173.8 cm	176.8 cm	175.0 cm	176.9 cm	176.3 cm	175.0 cm	175.0 cm	179.6 cm	175.3 cm	175.4 cm	177.5 cm	177.8 cm	175.9 cm	175.5 cm	174.9 cm	172.9 cm	176.9 cm	174.7 cm	172.1 cm
1947	178.7 cm	174.0 cm	177.0 cm	175.2 cm	177.0 cm	176.5 cm	175.2 cm	175.2 cm	179.7 cm	175.5 cm	175.6 cm	177.6 cm	177.9 cm	176.1 cm	175.6 cm	175.0 cm	173.0 cm	176.9 cm	174.9 cm	172.2 cm
1948	178.9 cm	174.2 cm	177.2 cm	175.4 cm	177.1 cm	176.7 cm	175.4 cm	175.4 cm	179.8 cm	175.7 cm	175.8 cm	177.7 cm	178.0 cm	176.2 cm	175.7 cm	175.0 cm	173.1 cm	177.0 cm	175.0 cm	172.4 cm
1949	179.1 cm	174.4 cm	177.4 cm	175.6 cm	177.3 cm	176.9 cm	175.6 cm	175.6 cm	179.9 cm	175.9 cm	175.9 cm	177.8 cm	178.2 cm	176.4 cm	175.9 cm	175.1 cm	173.2 cm	177.0 cm	175.2 cm	172.5 cm
1950	179.3 cm	174.6 cm	177.6 cm	175.8 cm	177.4 cm	177.1 cm	175.7 cm	175.9 cm	180.0 cm	176.1 cm	176.1 cm	177.9 cm	178.3 cm	176.6 cm	176.0 cm	175.1 cm	173.4 cm	177.1 cm	175.3 cm	172.6 cm
1951	179.5 cm	174.8 cm	177.7 cm	176.0 cm	177.6 cm	177.3 cm	175.9 cm	176.1 cm	180.1 cm	176.3 cm	176.2 cm	178.0 cm	178.4 cm	176.7 cm	176.1 cm	175.2 cm	173.5 cm	177.1 cm	175.5 cm	172.8 cm
1952	179.6 cm	175.0 cm	177.9 cm	176.2 cm	177.7 cm	177.5 cm	176.1 cm	176.3 cm	180.2 cm	176.5 cm	176.4 cm	178.1 cm	178.6 cm	176.9 cm	176.2 cm	175.2 cm	173.7 cm	177.1 cm	175.7 cm	172.9 cm
1953	179.8 cm	175.2 cm	178.1 cm	176.4 cm	177.9 cm	177.7 cm	176.2 cm	176.6 cm	180.3 cm	176.7 cm	176.6 cm	178.2 cm	178.7 cm	177.1 cm	176.3 cm	175.3 cm	173.8 cm	177.2 cm	175.8 cm	173.1 cm
1954	180.0 cm	175.4 cm	178.3 cm	176.6 cm	178.0 cm	177.8 cm	176.4 cm	176.8 cm	180.4 cm	176.9 cm	176.7 cm	178.3 cm	178.8 cm	177.2 cm	176.4 cm	175.4 cm	173.9 cm	177.2 cm	176.0 cm	173.3 cm
1955	180.2 cm	175.6 cm	178.5 cm	176.8 cm	178.2 cm	178.0 cm	176.6 cm	177.0 cm	180.5 cm	177.1 cm	176.9 cm	178.4 cm	178.9 cm	177.4 cm	176.5 cm	175.4 cm	174.1 cm	177.2 cm	176.1 cm	173.4 cm
1956	180.4 cm	175.8 cm	178.6 cm	177.0 cm	178.4 cm	178.2 cm	176.7 cm	177.3 cm	180.6 cm	177.3 cm	177.1 cm	178.6 cm	179.0 cm	177.6 cm	176.6 cm	175.5 cm	174.2 cm	177.2 cm	176.2 cm	173.6 cm
1957	180.6 cm	176.1 cm	178.8 cm	177.2 cm	178.5 cm	178.4 cm	176.9 cm	177.5 cm	180.7 cm	177.4 cm	177.2 cm	178.7 cm	179.1 cm	177.8 cm	176.7 cm	175.5 cm	174.3 cm	177.3 cm	176.4 cm	173.7 cm
1958	180.8 cm	176.3 cm	179.0 cm	177.4 cm	178.7 cm	178.6 cm	177.1 cm	177.7 cm	180.8 cm	177.6 cm	177.4 cm	178.8 cm	179.2 cm	177.9 cm	176.8 cm	175.6 cm	174.5 cm	177.3 cm	176.5 cm	173.9 cm
1959	180.9 cm	176.5 cm	179.2 cm	177.6 cm	178.9 cm	178.8 cm	177.2 cm	177.9 cm	180.8 cm	177.8 cm	177.6 cm	178.9 cm	179.4 cm	178.1 cm	176.9 cm	175.7 cm	174.6 cm	177.3 cm	176.6 cm	174.0 cm
1960	181.1 cm	176.7 cm	179.3 cm	177.8 cm	179.1 cm	179.0 cm	177.4 cm	178.2 cm	180.9 cm	178.0 cm	177.7 cm	179.1 cm	179.4 cm	178.2 cm	177.0 cm	175.7 cm	174.7 cm	177.3 cm	176.8 cm	174.2 cm
1961	181.3 cm	176.9 cm	179.5 cm	178.0 cm	179.2 cm	179.2 cm	177.5 cm	178.4 cm	181.0 cm	178.1 cm	177.9 cm	179.2 cm	179.5 cm	178.4 cm	177.1 cm	175.8 cm	174.9 cm	177.3 cm	176.9 cm	174.3 cm
1962	181.4 cm	177.1 cm	179.7 cm	178.2 cm	179.4 cm	179.3 cm	177.7 cm	178.6 cm	181.1 cm	178.3 cm	178.0 cm	179.3 cm	179.6 cm	178.5 cm	177.2 cm	175.9 cm	175.0 cm	177.3 cm	177.0 cm	174.5 cm
1963	181.5 cm	177.3 cm	179.8 cm	178.4 cm	179.5 cm	179.5 cm	177.8 cm	178.8 cm	181.1 cm	178.5 cm	178.1 cm	179.4 cm	179.7 cm	178.6 cm	177.3 cm	175.9 cm	175.1 cm	177.3 cm	177.1 cm	174.6 cm
1964	181.7 cm	177.5 cm	180.0 cm	178.6 cm	179.7 cm	179.7 cm	178.0 cm	179.0 cm	181.2 cm	178.6 cm	178.3 cm	179.5 cm	179.7 cm	178.8 cm	177.4 cm	176.0 cm	175.2 cm	177.3 cm	177.2 cm	174.7 cm
1965	181.8 cm	177.6 cm	180.1 cm	178.8 cm	179.8 cm	179.8 cm	178.1 cm	179.1 cm	181.2 cm	178.7 cm	178.4 cm	179.6 cm	179.8 cm	178.9 cm	177.5 cm	176.1 cm	175.3 cm	177.3 cm	177.2 cm	174.8 cm
1966	181.9 cm	177.8 cm	180.2 cm	178.9 cm	179.9 cm	180.0 cm	178.2 cm	179.3 cm	181.2 cm	178.9 cm	178.5 cm	179.6 cm	179.8 cm	179.0 cm	177.6 cm	176.2 cm	175.4 cm	177.3 cm	177.3 cm	174.9 cm
1967	182.0 cm	178.0 cm	180.3 cm	179.1 cm	180.0 cm	180.1 cm	178.4 cm	179.5 cm	181.3 cm	179.0 cm	178.6 cm	179.7 cm	179.9 cm	179.1 cm	177.7 cm	176.3 cm	175.5 cm	177.4 cm	177.4 cm	175.0 cm
1968	182.0 cm	178.1 cm	180.4 cm	179.2 cm	180.1 cm	180.2 cm	178.5 cm	179.6 cm	181.3 cm	179.1 cm	178.7 cm	179.7 cm	179.9 cm	179.2 cm	177.8 cm	176.3 cm	175.6 cm	177.4 cm	177.4 cm	175.1 cm
1969	182.1 cm	178.3 cm	180.4 cm	179.4 cm	180.2 cm	180.4 cm	178.6 cm	179.8 cm	181.3 cm	179.2 cm	178.8 cm	179.8 cm	179.9 cm	179.2 cm	178.0 cm	176.4 cm	175.7 cm	177.4 cm	177.5 cm	175.2 cm
1970	182.2 cm	178.5 cm	180.5 cm	179.5 cm	180.3 cm	180.5 cm	178.7 cm	179.9 cm	181.3 cm	179.3 cm	178.9 cm	179.8 cm	179.9 cm	179.3 cm	178.1 cm	176.5 cm	175.8 cm	177.4 cm	177.5 cm	175.3 cm
1971	182.2 cm	178.6 cm	180.6 cm	179.6 cm	180.4 cm	180.6 cm	178.8 cm	180.0 cm	181.3 cm	179.4 cm	179.0 cm	179.9 cm	180.0 cm	179.4 cm	178.2 cm	176.6 cm	175.9 cm	177.4 cm	177.6 cm	175.4 cm
1972	182.3 cm	178.8 cm	180.6 cm	179.7 cm	180.5 cm	180.7 cm	178.9 cm	180.1 cm	181.4 cm	179.5 cm	179.0 cm	179.9 cm	180.0 cm	179.5 cm	178.3 cm	176.7 cm	176.0 cm	177.4 cm	177.6 cm	175.5 cm
1973	182.4 cm	178.9 cm	180.7 cm	179.8 cm	180.6 cm	180.8 cm	179.1 cm	180.2 cm	181.4 cm	179.6 cm	179.1 cm	180.0 cm	180.0 cm	179.6 cm	178.4 cm	176.8 cm	176.1 cm	177.5 cm	177.6 cm	175.6 cm
1974	182.4 cm	179.1 cm	180.7 cm	179.9 cm	180.7 cm	180.9 cm	179.2 cm	180.3 cm	181.4 cm	179.7 cm	179.2 cm	180.0 cm	180.0 cm	179.6 cm	178.5 cm	176.9 cm	176.2 cm	177.5 cm	177.6 cm	175.6 cm
1975	182.4 cm	179.2 cm	180.7 cm	180.0 cm	180.8 cm	180.9 cm	179.3 cm	180.4 cm	181.4 cm	179.8 cm	179.3 cm	180.0 cm	180.0 cm	179.7 cm	178.6 cm	177.0 cm	176.2 cm	177.5 cm	177.6 cm	175.7 cm
1976	182.5 cm	179.4 cm	180.7 cm	180.1 cm	180.8 cm	181.0 cm	179.4 cm	180.5 cm	181.3 cm	179.8 cm	179.3 cm	180.0 cm	180.0 cm	179.7 cm	178.6 cm	177.1 cm	176.3 cm	177.5 cm	177.7 cm	175.8 cm
1977	182.5 cm	179.5 cm	180.8 cm	180.1 cm	180.9 cm	181.0 cm	179.4 cm	180.5 cm	181.3 cm	179.9 cm	179.4 cm	180.0 cm	180.0 cm	179.7 cm	178.7 cm	177.2 cm	176.4 cm	177.5 cm	177.7 cm	175.8 cm
1978	182.5 cm	179.6 cm	180.8 cm	180.2 cm	180.9 cm	181.1 cm	179.5 cm	180.6 cm	181.3 cm	179.9 cm	179.4 cm	180.0 cm	180.0 cm	179.7 cm	178.8 cm	177.3 cm	176.5 cm	177.5 cm	177.7 cm	175.9 cm
1979	182.5 cm	179.8 cm	180.8 cm	180.3 cm	181.0 cm	181.1 cm	179.6 cm	180.6 cm	181.3 cm	180.0 cm	179.4 cm	180.0 cm	180.0 cm	179.8 cm	178.8 cm	177.4 cm	176.6 cm	177.5 cm	177.6 cm	175.9 cm
1980	182.5 cm	179.9 cm	180.8 cm	180.3 cm	181.0 cm	181.1 cm	179.7 cm	180.7 cm	181.2 cm	180.0 cm	179.5 cm	180.0 cm	180.0 cm	179.8 cm	178.9 cm	177.4 cm	176.6 cm	177.5 cm	177.6 cm	176.0 cm
1981	182.6 cm	180.0 cm	180.8 cm	180.4 cm	181.0 cm	181.1 cm	179.8 cm	180.7 cm	181.2 cm	180.0 cm	179.5 cm	180.0 cm	180.0 cm	179.8 cm	178.9 cm	177.5 cm	176.7 cm	177.5 cm	177.6 cm	176.0 cm
1982	182.6 cm	180.1 cm	180.8 cm	180.5 cm	181.1 cm	181.1 cm	179.9 cm	180.7 cm	181.2 cm	180.0 cm	179.5 cm	180.0 cm	180.0 cm	179.8 cm	179.0 cm	177.5 cm	176.8 cm	177.5 cm	177.6 cm	176.0 cm
1983	182.6 cm	180.2 cm	180.9 cm	180.5 cm	181.1 cm	181.1 cm	179.9 cm	180.7 cm	181.1 cm	180.1 cm	179.6 cm	180.0 cm	180.0 cm	179.8 cm	179.0 cm	177.6 cm	176.8 cm	177.5 cm	177.5 cm	176.0 cm
1984	182.6 cm	180.4 cm	180.9 cm	180.6 cm	181.1 cm	181.1 cm	180.0 cm	180.7 cm	181.1 cm	180.1 cm	179.6 cm	180.0 cm	180.0 cm	179.8 cm	179.1 cm	177.7 cm	176.9 cm	177.5 cm	177.5 cm	176.1 cm
1985	182.6 cm	180.5 cm	180.9 cm	180.6 cm	181.2 cm	181.1 cm	180.1 cm	180.7 cm	181.0 cm	180.1 cm	179.6 cm	180.0 cm	180.0 cm	179.8 cm	179.1 cm	177.7 cm	176.9 cm	177.5 cm	177.4 cm	176.1 cm
1986	182.6 cm	180.6 cm	181.0 cm	180.7 cm	181.2 cm	181.1 cm	180.2 cm	180.7 cm	181.0 cm	180.1 cm	179.7 cm	179.9 cm	179.9 cm	179.7 cm	179.1 cm	177.7 cm	177.0 cm	177.4 cm	177.4 cm	176.1 cm
1987	182.6 cm	180.7 cm	181.0 cm	180.8 cm	181.2 cm	181.1 cm	180.2 cm	180.7 cm	180.9 cm	180.1 cm	179.7 cm	179.9 cm	179.9 cm	179.7 cm	179.1 cm	177.8 cm	177.0 cm	177.4 cm	177.3 cm	176.1 cm
1988	182.6 cm	180.8 cm	181.1 cm	180.8 cm	181.2 cm	181.1 cm	180.3 cm	180.7 cm	180.9 cm	180.1 cm	179.7 cm	179.9 cm	179.9 cm	179.7 cm	179.1 cm	177.8 cm	177.1 cm	177.4 cm	177.3 cm	176.1 cm
1989	182.6 cm	180.9 cm	181.1 cm	180.9 cm	181.2 cm	181.1 cm	180.3 cm	180.7 cm	180.8 cm	180.1 cm	179.7 cm	179.9 cm	179.9 cm	179.7 cm	179.1 cm	177.9 cm	177.1 cm	177.3 cm	177.2 cm	176.1 cm
1990	182.5 cm	181.0 cm	181.2 cm	181.0 cm	181.3 cm	181.0 cm	180.4 cm	180.7 cm	180.8 cm	180.1 cm	179.7 cm	179.9 cm	179.9 cm	179.7 cm	179.1 cm	177.9 cm	177.2 cm	177.3 cm	177.1 cm	176.1 cm
1991	182.5 cm	181.1 cm	181.3 cm	181.1 cm	181.3 cm	181.0 cm	180.5 cm	180.7 cm	180.7 cm	180.1 cm	179.8 cm	179.8 cm	179.8 cm	179.7 cm	179.2 cm	177.9 cm	177.2 cm	177.3 cm	177.1 cm	176.1 cm
1992	182.5 cm	181.2 cm	181.3 cm	181.1 cm	181.3 cm	181.0 cm	180.5 cm	180.7 cm	180.7 cm	180.1 cm	179.8 cm	179.8 cm	179.8 cm	179.6 cm	179.2 cm	178.0 cm	177.2 cm	177.2 cm	177.0 cm	176.1 cm
1993	182.5 cm	181.4 cm	181.4 cm	181.2 cm	181.3 cm	180.9 cm	180.6 cm	180.6 cm	180.6 cm	180.1 cm	179.8 cm	179.8 cm	179.8 cm	179.6 cm	179.2 cm	178.0 cm	177.3 cm	177.2 cm	177.0 cm	176.1 cm
1994	182.5 cm	181.5 cm	181.5 cm	181.3 cm	181.3 cm	180.9 cm	180.7 cm	180.6 cm	180.6 cm	180.1 cm	179.8 cm	179.8 cm	179.8 cm	179.6 cm	179.2 cm	178.0 cm	177.3 cm	177.2 cm	176.9 cm	176.1 cm
1995	182.5 cm	181.6 cm	181.5 cm	181.3 cm	181.4 cm	180.9 cm	180.7 cm	180.6 cm	180.5 cm	180.1 cm	179.9 cm	179.8 cm	179.8 cm	179.6 cm	179.2 cm	178.1 cm	177.4 cm	177.2 cm	176.8 cm	176.1 cm
1996	182.5 cm	181.7 cm	181.6 cm	181.4 cm	181.4 cm	180.9 cm	180.8 cm	180.6 cm	180.5 cm	180.1 cm	179.9 cm	179.7 cm	179.7 cm	179.6 cm	179.2 cm	178.1 cm	177.4 cm	177.1 cm	176.8 cm	176.0 cm

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Which country has the tallest men in this dataset?

The Netherlands leads the 1996 birth cohort at an estimated average adult male height of 182.5 cm.

Does 1996 mean height was measured in 1996?

No. It identifies the birth year of the cohort. The source estimates height at age 18.

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NCD Risk Factor Collaboration via Our World in Data. Retrieved November 5, 2026. Estimated male height at age 18 by birth year, 1896–1996 cohorts. These are not calendar-year measurements or a combined-sex average; the final year means men born in 1996. You can download the full table as a CSV from this page.

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