How tall is considered tall?

In the US, the average height for men is 5'9″, meaning once a man reaches 5'11”, they are considered tall. Generally, the idea of tall differs from country to country but is around 2-3 inches taller than the average height. Very tall in that case would be around 5-6 inches taller than the average height.
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How tall is normal tall?

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the average age-adjusted height for American men 20 years and older is is 69.1 inches (175.4 cm), or 5 feet 9 inches tall, and the average height of an American female over 20 years of age is 63.5 inches (161.5 cm), or 5' 3.5" tall.
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How tall is tall for a girl?

About 68% of the female population is between the height of 5ft 2 inches and 5ft 9 inches. So, any woman shorter than 4ft 10 inches is typically considered short, and taller than 6 ft is assumed to be tall.
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Is 5'7 is a good height?

Around 68% of the adult male population are within 3 inches of that height, so 5'7" falls within that majority range. That's pretty "normal" (i.e. common, typical) for men. So 5'7" is a little bit shorter than average, but falls within the typical range for an adult male. It is not exceptionally short.
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What is considered tall in USA?

If you're in the US, compare your own height to the North American average for men, which is 5'9″ (177 cm). If you are 5'10” (178 cm) or taller, you are considered taller than average in North America.
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What is the tallest ethnicity?

Latvian women are the tallest on the planet, with an average height of 170cm. * The top four tallest countries for men are the Netherlands, Belgium, Estonia and Latvia. The top four tallest countries for women are Latvia, the Netherlands, Estonia and the Czech Republic.
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What height is best for a man?

On average, women say a romantic partner 5'3” or shorter is generally too short for comfort, while a partner 6'3” or taller is too tall, and the “ideal” height for a man is 5'11”. The survey also finds that for the average British man, a partner becomes too short at 4'11” and too tall at 6'.
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How short is short for a guy?

Short is 5′ 6″ or less for guys. Here is a guide.... 5′6″ or less is short, 5′7″ to 5′10″ is medium height average (not short) and not tall…but 5′11″ to 6′4″ is tall. 6′5″ up to 6' 8″ is extremely tall.
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How tall do woman like?

A study on women and men's height preferences found that women are most satisfied when their partner was 8 inches (21cm) taller. Men are most satisfied when they are 3 inches (8cm) taller than their partner.
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What is a healthy height for a girl?

Tall height of an indian women is approx 5'9. Generally the height above 5′6″ is tall. Between 5′4″ to 5′6″ is average. And below 5′3″ is short.
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Which country has tallest people?

The 10 tallest counties:
  • The Netherlands – 183.78 cm.
  • Montenegro – 183.21 cm.
  • Denmark – 182.60 cm.
  • Norway – 182.39 cm.
  • Serbia – 181.99 cm.
  • Germany – 181.00 cm.
  • Croatia – 180.49 cm.
  • The Czech Republic – 180.26 cm.
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How tall is considered short?

According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, short stature means an estimated final height below 5 feet 3 inches for boys or 4 feet 11 inches for girls. The average height in the United States is 5 feet 8 inches for men and 5 feet 4 inches for women.
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What is the age that males stop growing?

Changes in Boys

The growth spurt of boys is, on average, about 2 years later than that of girls. By age 16, most boys have stopped growing, but their muscles will continue to develop.
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What is the healthiest height?

In the past 20 years, the “bigger is better” misconception hasbeen promoted by studies that found that taller people—men over 183 cm(6 ft) and women over 165 cm (5 ft 5 in)—have lower death rates fromheart disease and all causes than shorter people (men under 170 cm [5 ft 7 in]and women under 150 cm [4 ft 11 in]).
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What height is too short for a guy?

According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, short stature means an estimated final height below 5 feet 3 inches for boys or 4 feet 11 inches for girls.
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Why are tall guys attractive?

Looking up to someone literally may translate in the unconscious brain to looking up to a person figuratively. Also, tall men may give women a sense of being protected by a more powerful person. Studies show that tall men are seen as leaders and are elected to office more often than shorter men who run against them.
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Why is height so attractive?

Tall is seen as more dominant. For many people, dominance is sexy, they want to be with someone who's dominant. From an evolutionary perspective, 'larger' men were able to provide better protection to their families, which increases the chances of survival.
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How tall is the average Mexican man?

49.3% of those measured were men, 50.7% women. The survey, limited to people over 18 years of age, found that the median height was 165 cm (5'4″) for Mexican males and 158 cm (5'2″) for females. The median weight was 74.8 kg (165 lb) for males and 68.7 kg (151 lb) for females.
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What state has the tallest population?

The tallest adult men in America live in Iowa and Alabama, while the tallest women live in South Dakota.
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