Height of Hadza adults: study averages

Study averages: Hadza study participants, men 5 ft 3.5 in (161.3 cm) and women 4 ft 11.5 in (151.4 cm).

A study sample of Hadza adults, not the average of all Tanzanians.

Hadza study participants, men is taller than Hadza study participants, women by 9.9 cm (4 in).Hadza study participants, men: 5 ft 3.5 in (161.3 cm). Hadza study participants, women: 4 ft 11.5 in (151.4 cm).

What the study measured

SamplePopulationYearMethodSource
Hadza study participantsAdult Hadza participants in the 2015 studyStudy published in 2015measuredSorokowski and colleagues, 2015
StudyMenWomenEveryone
Hadza study participants5 ft 3.5 in (161.3 cm)4 ft 11.5 in (151.4 cm)Not published

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