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Although the data is released in 2024, the target year for the survey is 2012-2022.
2022
By province (1)
Gender(1)
entire
total
total
165.10
man
171.49
female
158.26
Average height regardless of gender & age
165.1cm
Average height of men regardless of age
171.5cm
Average height of women regardless of age
158.3cm
It was not investigated as above, and the data
17,233,264 people taking health checkups in 2022
This is the result of a thorough investigation!
Targets 17.23 million people who received health checkups
– Men: 171.5
– Women: 158.3
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Figures by age
male
Age (age)
height (height)
20-24 years old
174.6cm
25-29 years old
174.1cm
30-34 years old
174.6cm
35-39 years old
175.1cm
40-49 years old
173.2cm
50-59 years old
170.5cm
60-69 years old
168.3cm
female
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Age (age)
height (height)
20-24 years old
161.1cm
25-29 years old
161.4cm
30-34 years old
161.8cm
35-39 years old
162cm
40-49 years old
160.45cm
50-59 years old
157.6cm
60-69 years old
155.35cm
For both men and women, the average height in the 35-39 age range is the highest.
Academic opinion is that genetically speaking, Koreans have reached their actual height limit.
The reasons for the decrease in average height include lack of physical activity,
One of the most common causes is premature closure of the growth plate due to stimulation of sex hormone secretion due to overnutrition.