Height guides

Short, practical guides with the numbers behind them.

• How to measure your height accurately at home

  Measure your height at home to within a few millimetres: the right posture, tools and time of day, plus how to convert the result to feet and inches.

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• When do you stop growing? What the data shows

  At what age do girls and boys stop growing? Average growth by age from 200 countries shows when growth spurts peak and when height levels off.

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• Couple height difference: what’s typical and what it looks like

  What is the average height difference between partners? See typical gaps, what 5, 10, 15 and 20 cm look like side by side, and how height affects hugs.

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