Average height in the United States
The average man in the United States is 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm) and the average woman 5 ft 3.5 in (161.2 cm), measured by the CDC in 2021–2023.
Half of US men are between 5 ft 7 in and 5 ft 11 in; half of US women are between 5 ft 1.5 in and 5 ft 5.5 in. See where your height falls.
The United States ranks 47th of 200 countries and territories for men and 58th for women on the NCD-RisC estimates for 19-year-olds in 2019. Men in the Netherlands, the tallest, are 2.5 in (6.9 cm) taller on that basis. See every country, tallest first.
Near the United States in the ranking
| Rank | Country | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | Jamaica | 5 ft 9.5 in (177 cm) | 5 ft 4.5 in (164.3 cm) |
| 47 | Tunisia | 5 ft 9.5 in (176.9 cm) | 5 ft 3.5 in (161.7 cm) |
| 47 | United States | 5 ft 9.5 in (176.9 cm) | 5 ft 4.5 in (163.3 cm) |
| 49 | Hungary | 5 ft 9.5 in (176.6 cm) | 5 ft 4 in (162.5 cm) |
| 49 | Russia | 5 ft 9.5 in (176.6 cm) | 5 ft 5 in (164.5 cm) |
Ranked by the average man, on NCD-RisC’s estimates for 19-year-olds in 2019.
The United States on the map
- under 5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
- 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) to 5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
- 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) to 5 ft 7.5 in (171 cm)
- 5 ft 7.5 in (171 cm) to 5 ft 8.5 in (174 cm)
- 5 ft 8.5 in (174 cm) to 5 ft 9.5 in (177 cm)
- 5 ft 9.5 in (177 cm) to 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
- 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) and over
- no NCD-RisC figure
- under 5 ft 0 in (153 cm)
- 5 ft 0 in (153 cm) to 5 ft 1.5 in (156 cm)
- 5 ft 1.5 in (156 cm) to 5 ft 2.5 in (159 cm)
- 5 ft 2.5 in (159 cm) to 5 ft 4 in (162 cm)
- 5 ft 4 in (162 cm) to 5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
- 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) to 5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
- 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) and over
- no NCD-RisC figure
See who is listed at these heights: 5 ft 9 in, closest to the average man, and 5 ft 3 in, closest to the average woman. The United States also appears in the North America comparison.
Median height by age
Half of each age group is taller than the median and half shorter. Younger adults are taller on average; these are different people measured in the same survey, not the same people as they aged.
| Age | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| 20–29 | 5 ft 9.5 in (176.1 cm) | 5 ft 4.5 in (163.3 cm) |
| 30–39 | 5 ft 9.5 in (176.4 cm) | 5 ft 4 in (162.8 cm) |
| 40–49 | 5 ft 9.5 in (176.2 cm) | 5 ft 4 in (162 cm) |
| 50–59 | 5 ft 8.5 in (174.5 cm) | 5 ft 3.5 in (160.8 cm) |
| 60–69 | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | 5 ft 3 in (160.4 cm) |
| 70–79 | 5 ft 8 in (172.7 cm) | 5 ft 2 in (157.9 cm) |
| 80 and older | 5 ft 7 in (169.9 cm) | 5 ft 2 in (156.9 cm) |
CDC National Center for Health Statistics, Fryar et al. (2025), Table 7 · CDC NHANES August 2021–August 2023
What the study measured
| Sample | Population | Year | Method | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Adults 20 and older | 2021–2023 | measured | CDC National Center for Health Statistics |
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