It is a well known fact that human height is a factor of both genetics as well as nutrition. Other factors that have a bearing on height are the standard of living, diseases & conditions faced by the body, poverty, and genetic make-up of the body. The average male height is often ranged in a narrow band when compared with male heights of individuals from the same ethnic background have similar living conditions.

The average male height has always been found to be more than the average female height across all ethnic groups and countries, which is a genetic factor that is prevalent across all human beings. Another interesting fact is that the full height for women occurs at an earlier age than that for men, which is basically because women reach puberty before men. The average height for men is the highest in the Netherlands at over 6 feet tall, and the least in China and other Asian countries at well below 5 feet and seven inches.