Question: What is the Average Height for an Adult Male?
Answer: According to the National Center for Health Statistics, the average height for an adult male in the United States is:
- 69.2 inches, or
- 5 feet 9.2 inches
How well is your child growing? Is he above or below average?
Use our Kids Growth Chart Percentiles Calculator to see what percentile your child is growing on.
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