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Average Female Height Worldwide Chart
Connection Between Height and Weight
Factors that Determine the Average Height for Women
Take-Home Points
FAQ on Average female height in India
Women are not generally height conscious but they don't neglect the importance of height in their lives. Eastern culture usually loves the idea of short women but there are exceptions too. In this article, you would get to know the average height of women around the world and also the factors affecting height in women.
Average Female Height in India
The average height of females has steadily increased over the past few years due to increased nutrition and higher standards of living. From 4'1 ft, it has slowly increased to 5 ft. Even though the average height of women has increased, Indian women are slightly lower than the world women population.
Below is the chart for the average height of women in the world.
Connection Between Height and Weight
Weight is correlated with height as birth weight directly affects height. A low birth rate usually means less growth in both genders. Even though height is more influenced by genetic factors, weight usually has a slight impact on height.
Also Read: Ideal height weight chart for men and women
Here are some of the factors that influence your height,
Sleep
Sleep promotes the secretion of growth hormones that play an important role in increasing your height. So, losing your sleep can impact your height.
Hormones
There is a huge role in hormones in deciding your height. The function of these hormones is usually determined by lifestyle and genetic factors.
Nutrition
Good nutrition is necessary for you to fuel the body and increase your height.
Family Environment
As a child grows, it needs proper support from parents for the increased intake of nutrition and also for maintaining hygiene. Children growing up in a clean environment become taller than those in unhygienic conditions.
Sex
Due to the high levels of oestrogen, men are generally taller in every species than women. So, women would generally not grow taller.
Take-Home Points
The average height of women in India is about 5 ft.
Various factors influence the height of women - sleep, hormone, nutrition, family environment, and sex.