China vs US Male and Female Height Records (Unverified)
China and US male and female height records: 11 published records with year labels 1975–2025; the span does not imply annual observations. Values and population definitions await source verification.
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The unverified record labelled 2025 lists China male 172.5 cm; US male 177.0 cm; China female 160.3 cm; US female 163.0 cm. These records are unverified. Age groups and country-specific reference periods are unknown. The year labels have not been traced to survey years, birth cohorts, estimates or projections. Measured versus modelled status and any interpolation are also unknown. No combined-sex adult average or comparable country gap is established. The table contains 11 published records with year labels 1975–2025; the span does not imply annual observations.
China vs US Male and Female Height Records
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11 published records with year labels 1975–2025; the span does not imply annual observations. Values are in cm; age groups and reference periods are unknown. Use the full historical table or downloads for every record.
| Period | China male | Us male | China female | Us female |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 172.5 | 177.0 | 160.3 | 163.0 |
| 2020 | 172.0 | 177.0 | 160.0 | 163.0 |
| 2015 | 171.5 | 177.0 | 159.8 | 163.0 |
| 2010 | 170.8 | 177.0 | 159.3 | 163.2 |
| 2005 | 170.2 | 176.9 | 158.8 | 163.1 |
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| Period | China male | Us male | China female | Us female |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 166.0 | 175.5 | 155.0 | 161.5 |
| 1980 | 166.5 | 176.0 | 155.5 | 162.0 |
| 1985 | 167.2 | 176.2 | 156.2 | 162.3 |
| 1990 | 168.0 | 176.3 | 157.0 | 162.5 |
| 1995 | 168.8 | 176.5 | 157.6 | 162.8 |
| 2000 | 169.5 | 176.7 | 158.2 | 163.0 |
| 2005 | 170.2 | 176.9 | 158.8 | 163.1 |
| 2010 | 170.8 | 177.0 | 159.3 | 163.2 |
| 2015 | 171.5 | 177.0 | 159.8 | 163.0 |
| 2020 | 172.0 | 177.0 | 160.0 | 163.0 |
| 2025 | 172.5 | 177.0 | 160.3 | 163.0 |
About This Dataset
China and US male and female height records: 11 published records with year labels 1975–2025; the span does not imply annual observations. Values and population definitions await source verification.
The unverified record labelled 2025 lists China male 172.5 cm; US male 177.0 cm; China female 160.3 cm; US female 163.0 cm. These records are unverified. Age groups and country-specific reference periods are unknown. The year labels have not been traced to survey years, birth cohorts, estimates or projections. Measured versus modelled status and any interpolation are also unknown. No combined-sex adult average or comparable country gap is established. The table contains 11 published records with year labels 1975–2025; the span does not imply annual observations.
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Citation Format:
China Data Portal (2026). China vs US Male and Female Height Records. Retrieved from https://chinadata.live/data/china-us-height-comparison/
Primary Source:
NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (NCD-RisC), CDC NHANES (unverified attribution; see source-basis notes)
API Access:
GET https://chinadata.live/api/v2/data/china-us-height-comparison Frequently Asked Questions
What average height does this dataset report for China and the US?
The unverified record labelled 2025 lists China male 172.5 cm; US male 177.0 cm; China female 160.3 cm; US female 163.0 cm. These records are unverified. Age groups and country-specific reference periods are unknown. The year labels have not been traced to survey years, birth cohorts, estimates or projections. Measured versus modelled status and any interpolation are also unknown. No combined-sex adult average or comparable country gap is established. The table contains 11 published records with year labels 1975–2025; the span does not imply annual observations.
What year labels and frequency does the table contain?
11 published records with year labels 1975–2025; the span does not imply annual observations. Five-year label intervals; source cadence unknown. These are labels, not verified survey dates.
Are these adult heights or a comparable country average?
These records are unverified. Age groups and country-specific reference periods are unknown. The year labels have not been traced to survey years, birth cohorts, estimates or projections. Measured versus modelled status and any interpolation are also unknown. No combined-sex adult average or comparable country gap is established.
Can the values be traced to NCD-RisC or NHANES?
The published source label names NCD-RisC and CDC NHANES, but supplies no specific release, table, age group or row-level source mapping. NCD-RisC age-specific model estimates and NHANES measured survey results cannot be assumed to describe the same population or period. See the source-basis links and pending provenance review.
Can I download the original records?
The original JSON API and CSV downloads remain available. They retain the published values and metadata, including unresolved source and date definitions; this page does not revise statistical values.