Tall story? Men and women have grown taller over last century, study shows

< p > Dutch men and Latvian women are now the tallest in the world, height study reveals. Where do you stand on the global height chart? < /p > < p > Men and women have grown taller over the last century, with South Korean women shooting up by more than 20cm (7.9in) on average, and Iranian men gaining 16.5 cm (6.5in). A comprehensive global study looked at the average height of 18-year old men and women in 200 countries between 1914 and 2014. < /p > < p > The results reveal that while Swedes were the tallest people in the world in 1914, Dutch men have risen from 12th place to claim top spot with an average height of 182.5cm (5ft 11.9 inches). < br tabindex="-1" > < /p > < a href="https://www.theguardian.com/science/2016/jul/26/tall-story-men-and-women-have-grown-taller-over-last-century-study-shows" > Continue reading... < /a >
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