How it works
- Press play to watch the average height of 19-year-olds by country from 1985 to 2019.
- Drag the year slider to freeze any moment, or change how many countries are shown.
- The full data table ships with the page, so the ranking works offline.
Good to know
- The figure is the estimated mean height of 19-year-old boys or girls in each country.
- Countries without an estimate for a year are left out of that year.
Standards and sources
Last reviewed October 27, 2026
Frequently asked questions
What does the height figure mean?
It is the estimated mean height of 19-year-old boys or girls in each country, from NCD-RisC estimates published in The Lancet (2020).
Why are some countries missing?
The dataset covers 200 countries and territories. Places without an estimate are left out.