POPULATION AVERAGES

See average body measurements and health metrics by age and sex. Data sourced from WHO and CDC NHANES population studies.

Key Population Averages

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Adult Male Height

176.4 cm
WHOUS Adults 20+
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Adult Female Height

162.5 cm
WHOUS Adults 20+
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Adult Male Weight

90.6 kg
CDC NHANESUS Adults 20+
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Adult Female Weight

77.5 kg
CDC NHANESUS Adults 20+
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Average BMI

27.4 kg/m²
CDC NHANESUS Adults
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Resting Heart Rate

72.0 bpm
CDCAdults
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Systolic Blood Pressure

122.0 mmHg
CDC NHANESUS Adults
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Diastolic Blood Pressure

78.0 mmHg
CDC NHANESUS Adults

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MetricAverageAge GroupSexSourceAction
Height176.9 cm18-29MaleCDC NHANES 2017-2020Details
Height (18-29, Male, White)178.4 cm18-29MaleCDC NHANES 2017-2020Details
Height (18-29, Male, Black)177.9 cm18-29MaleCDC NHANES 2017-2020Details
Height (18-29, Male, Hispanic)173.9 cm18-29MaleCDC NHANES 2017-2020Details
Height (18-29, Male, Asian)172.4 cm18-29MaleCDC NHANES 2017-2020Details
Height (18-29, Male, Other)176.9 cm18-29MaleCDC NHANES 2017-2020Details
Height162.3 cm18-29FemaleCDC NHANES 2017-2020Details
Height (18-29, Female, White)163.8 cm18-29FemaleCDC NHANES 2017-2020Details
Height (18-29, Female, Black)163.3 cm18-29FemaleCDC NHANES 2017-2020Details
Height (18-29, Female, Hispanic)159.8 cm18-29FemaleCDC NHANES 2017-2020Details
Height (18-29, Female, Asian)158.3 cm18-29FemaleCDC NHANES 2017-2020Details
Height (18-29, Female, Other)162.3 cm18-29FemaleCDC NHANES 2017-2020Details
Height175.9 cm30-39MaleCDC NHANES 2017-2020Details
Height (30-39, Male, White)177.4 cm30-39MaleCDC NHANES 2017-2020Details
Height (30-39, Male, Black)176.9 cm30-39MaleCDC NHANES 2017-2020Details
Height (30-39, Male, Hispanic)172.9 cm30-39MaleCDC NHANES 2017-2020Details
Height (30-39, Male, Asian)171.4 cm30-39MaleCDC NHANES 2017-2020Details
Height (30-39, Male, Other)175.9 cm30-39MaleCDC NHANES 2017-2020Details
Height161.8 cm30-39FemaleCDC NHANES 2017-2020Details
Height (30-39, Female, White)163.3 cm30-39FemaleCDC NHANES 2017-2020Details
Height (30-39, Female, Black)162.8 cm30-39FemaleCDC NHANES 2017-2020Details
Height (30-39, Female, Hispanic)159.3 cm30-39FemaleCDC NHANES 2017-2020Details
Height (30-39, Female, Asian)157.8 cm30-39FemaleCDC NHANES 2017-2020Details
Height (30-39, Female, Other)161.8 cm30-39FemaleCDC NHANES 2017-2020Details
Height175.4 cm40-49MaleCDC NHANES 2017-2020Details
Height (40-49, Male, White)176.9 cm40-49MaleCDC NHANES 2017-2020Details
Height (40-49, Male, Black)176.4 cm40-49MaleCDC NHANES 2017-2020Details
Height (40-49, Male, Hispanic)172.4 cm40-49MaleCDC NHANES 2017-2020Details
Height (40-49, Male, Asian)170.9 cm40-49MaleCDC NHANES 2017-2020Details
Height (40-49, Male, Other)175.4 cm40-49MaleCDC NHANES 2017-2020Details
Height161.3 cm40-49FemaleCDC NHANES 2017-2020Details
Height (40-49, Female, White)162.8 cm40-49FemaleCDC NHANES 2017-2020Details
Height (40-49, Female, Black)162.3 cm40-49FemaleCDC NHANES 2017-2020Details
Height (40-49, Female, Hispanic)158.8 cm40-49FemaleCDC NHANES 2017-2020Details
Height (40-49, Female, Asian)157.3 cm40-49FemaleCDC NHANES 2017-2020Details
Height (40-49, Female, Other)161.3 cm40-49FemaleCDC NHANES 2017-2020Details
Height174.4 cm50-59MaleCDC NHANES 2017-2020Details
Height (50-59, Male, White)175.9 cm50-59MaleCDC NHANES 2017-2020Details
Height (50-59, Male, Black)175.4 cm50-59MaleCDC NHANES 2017-2020Details
Height (50-59, Male, Hispanic)171.4 cm50-59MaleCDC NHANES 2017-2020Details
Height (50-59, Male, Asian)169.9 cm50-59MaleCDC NHANES 2017-2020Details
Height (50-59, Male, Other)174.4 cm50-59MaleCDC NHANES 2017-2020Details
Height160.5 cm50-59FemaleCDC NHANES 2017-2020Details
Height (50-59, Female, White)162.0 cm50-59FemaleCDC NHANES 2017-2020Details
Height (50-59, Female, Black)161.5 cm50-59FemaleCDC NHANES 2017-2020Details
Height (50-59, Female, Hispanic)158.0 cm50-59FemaleCDC NHANES 2017-2020Details
Height (50-59, Female, Asian)156.5 cm50-59FemaleCDC NHANES 2017-2020Details
Height (50-59, Female, Other)160.5 cm50-59FemaleCDC NHANES 2017-2020Details
Height172.9 cm60-69MaleCDC NHANES 2017-2020Details
Height (60-69, Male, White)174.4 cm60-69MaleCDC NHANES 2017-2020Details
Height (60-69, Male, Black)173.9 cm60-69MaleCDC NHANES 2017-2020Details
Height (60-69, Male, Hispanic)169.9 cm60-69MaleCDC NHANES 2017-2020Details
Height (60-69, Male, Asian)168.4 cm60-69MaleCDC NHANES 2017-2020Details
Height (60-69, Male, Other)172.9 cm60-69MaleCDC NHANES 2017-2020Details
Height159.3 cm60-69FemaleCDC NHANES 2017-2020Details
Height (60-69, Female, White)160.8 cm60-69FemaleCDC NHANES 2017-2020Details
Height (60-69, Female, Black)160.3 cm60-69FemaleCDC NHANES 2017-2020Details
Height (60-69, Female, Hispanic)156.8 cm60-69FemaleCDC NHANES 2017-2020Details
Height (60-69, Female, Asian)155.3 cm60-69FemaleCDC NHANES 2017-2020Details
Height (60-69, Female, Other)159.3 cm60-69FemaleCDC NHANES 2017-2020Details
Height171.4 cm70-79MaleCDC NHANES 2017-2020Details
Height (70-79, Male, White)172.9 cm70-79MaleCDC NHANES 2017-2020Details
Height (70-79, Male, Black)172.4 cm70-79MaleCDC NHANES 2017-2020Details
Height (70-79, Male, Hispanic)168.4 cm70-79MaleCDC NHANES 2017-2020Details
Height (70-79, Male, Asian)166.9 cm70-79MaleCDC NHANES 2017-2020Details
Height (70-79, Male, Other)171.4 cm70-79MaleCDC NHANES 2017-2020Details
Height157.8 cm70-79FemaleCDC NHANES 2017-2020Details
Height (70-79, Female, White)159.3 cm70-79FemaleCDC NHANES 2017-2020Details
Height (70-79, Female, Black)158.8 cm70-79FemaleCDC NHANES 2017-2020Details
Height (70-79, Female, Hispanic)155.3 cm70-79FemaleCDC NHANES 2017-2020Details
Height (70-79, Female, Asian)153.8 cm70-79FemaleCDC NHANES 2017-2020Details
Height (70-79, Female, Other)157.8 cm70-79FemaleCDC NHANES 2017-2020Details
Height169.9 cm80+MaleCDC NHANES 2017-2020Details
Height (80+, Male, White)171.4 cm80+MaleCDC NHANES 2017-2020Details
Height (80+, Male, Black)170.9 cm80+MaleCDC NHANES 2017-2020Details
Height (80+, Male, Hispanic)166.9 cm80+MaleCDC NHANES 2017-2020Details
Height (80+, Male, Asian)165.4 cm80+MaleCDC NHANES 2017-2020Details
Height (80+, Male, Other)169.9 cm80+MaleCDC NHANES 2017-2020Details
Height156.3 cm80+FemaleCDC NHANES 2017-2020Details
Height (80+, Female, White)157.8 cm80+FemaleCDC NHANES 2017-2020Details
Height (80+, Female, Black)157.3 cm80+FemaleCDC NHANES 2017-2020Details
Height (80+, Female, Hispanic)153.8 cm80+FemaleCDC NHANES 2017-2020Details
Height (80+, Female, Asian)152.3 cm80+FemaleCDC NHANES 2017-2020Details
Height (80+, Female, Other)156.3 cm80+FemaleCDC NHANES 2017-2020Details
Weight82.6 kg18-29MaleCDC NHANES 2017-2020Details
Weight (18-29, Male, White)82.6 kg18-29MaleCDC NHANES 2017-2020Details
Weight (18-29, Male, Black)85.6 kg18-29MaleCDC NHANES 2017-2020Details
Weight (18-29, Male, Hispanic)84.6 kg18-29MaleCDC NHANES 2017-2020Details
Weight (18-29, Male, Asian)74.6 kg18-29MaleCDC NHANES 2017-2020Details
Weight (18-29, Male, Other)82.6 kg18-29MaleCDC NHANES 2017-2020Details
Weight69.5 kg18-29FemaleCDC NHANES 2017-2020Details
Weight (18-29, Female, White)69.5 kg18-29FemaleCDC NHANES 2017-2020Details
Weight (18-29, Female, Black)75.5 kg18-29FemaleCDC NHANES 2017-2020Details
Weight (18-29, Female, Hispanic)72.5 kg18-29FemaleCDC NHANES 2017-2020Details
Weight (18-29, Female, Asian)59.5 kg18-29FemaleCDC NHANES 2017-2020Details
Weight (18-29, Female, Other)69.5 kg18-29FemaleCDC NHANES 2017-2020Details
Weight87.6 kg30-39MaleCDC NHANES 2017-2020Details
Weight (30-39, Male, White)87.6 kg30-39MaleCDC NHANES 2017-2020Details
Weight (30-39, Male, Black)90.6 kg30-39MaleCDC NHANES 2017-2020Details
Weight (30-39, Male, Hispanic)89.6 kg30-39MaleCDC NHANES 2017-2020Details

Understanding Population Averages

Population averages help you understand where you stand compared to others in your demographic group. Our data comes from authoritative sources including the World Health Organization (WHO) and the CDC's National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES).

Key Metrics Explained

  • Average Height: Adult male height averages 176.4 cm (5'9") in the US, while adult female height averages 162.5 cm (5'4"). Heights vary significantly by age and ethnicity.
  • Average Weight: US adult males average 90.6 kg (200 lbs), females average 77.5 kg (171 lbs). Weight naturally increases with age until around 60.
  • Average BMI: The US adult average BMI is 27.4, which falls in the "overweight" category. A healthy BMI range is 18.5-24.9.
  • Average Blood Pressure: Normal blood pressure is below 120/80 mmHg. The population average is slightly higher at 122/78 mmHg.

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