what are Height?
Below are average adult human heights by country or geographical region. The original studies and sources should be consulted for details on the methodology and the exact populations measured, surveyed, or considered.
Average Female Height In South Africa
| COUNTRY | AVERAGE MALE HEIGHT | AVERAGE FEMALE HEIGHT |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 169.0 cm (5′ 6.5″) | 159.0 cm (5′ 2.5″) |
| Spain | 170 cm (5′ 7″) | 161 cm (5′ 3.3″) |
| Sweden | 180 cm (5′ 10.9″) | 166.9 cm (5′ 5.7″) |
| Switzerland | 175.5 cm (5′ 9″) | 164.0 cm (5′ 3.8″) |
How tall is the average female woman?
5 foot 4 inches tall
According to a 2018 report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the average height among all American women, age 20 and up, is 5 foot 4 inches tall
What’s the average South African height?
Yet for the traditional immigration countries like Hongkong and Singapur is it obviously wrong.
The tallest average height for a man is 1.84 m in the Netherlands, the smallest women with just 1.51 m can be found in Guatemala.
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Male.
| COUNTRY | South Africa |
|---|---|
| AVERAGE HEIGHT / WEIGHT / BMI | 1.69 m |
| 71.9 kg | |
| 25.1 |
How short is short for a girl?
What height can be considered “short” for a woman? Since 5’4” is the national average height for women, anything beneath this could be considered short! That said, “tall” is considered 5’8” and above, so anything under that might be considered short by some.