standing tall — or not
Tallest men
The Netherlands, with an average height of about 6 feet. Followed by Belgium, Estonia, Latvia, Denmark, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Serbia, Iceland and the Czech Republic.
Tallest women
Latvia, with an average height of 5-feet-6.
Followed by the Netherlands, Estonia, the Czech Republic, Serbia, Slovakia, Denmark, Lithuania, Belarus and Ukraine.
biggest gains
South Korean women: Added 8 inches over the last century
Iranian men: Added 6½ inches over the last century
where U.S. stands
Men: Gained about 2½ inches over the century (37th-tallest)
Women: Gained just under 2 inches (42nd-tallest)
shortest men
East Timor, an average of 5-feet-3. Followed by Yemen, Laos, Madagascar, Malawi, Nepal
