Trends of Adult Height in India (1998 to 2015)
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Trends of adult height in India from 1998 to 2015
Several studies in the past have shown that the average height of adults across the globe is is on the rise, but against this trend, the average height of adults in India is declining at an alarming rate, as per a study titled ‘Trends of adult height in India from 1998 to 2015: Evidence from the National Family and Health Survey’.
The authors of this study have stated, “In the context of an overall increase in average heights worldwide, the decline in the average height of adults in India is alarming and demands an urgent enquiry. The argument for different standards of height for the Indian population as different genetic groups needs further scrutiny.”
The study further states that the decline in the average height of Indian adults is not just because of a genetic factor, but various non-genetic factors have also come into play, such as lifestyle, nutrition, social and economic determinants and so on.
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Table# Desc Tab 1 Distribution of mean height of Indian according to the age group tbl1 2 Distribution of mean height of men and women according the age group and religion, years 2005–2006 and 2015–2016. tbl2 3 Distribution of mean height of women according to religion, years 1998–1999 and 2005–2006. tbl3 4 Distribution of mean height of women according to the type of caste or tribe, years 1998–1999 and 2005–2006. tbl4 5 Distribution of mean height of men and women according to the type of caste or tribe, round 2005–2006 and 2015–2016. tbl5 6 Distribution of mean height of men and women according to the residence, 2015–2016 and 2005–2006. tbl6 7 Distribution of mean height of women according to the residence, 1998–1999 and 2005–2006. tbl7 8 Distribution of mean height of men and women according to the wealth index, 2015–2016 and 2005–2006. tbl8 9 State wise distribution of mean height of women according to age group, 2005–2006 and 1998–1999 tbl9 10 State wise distribution of mean height of women according to age group, 2015–2016 and 2005–2006. tbl10 11 State wise distribution of mean height of men according to age group, 2015–2016 and 2005–2006. tbl11 12 Average Human Height By Country tbl12 Acknowledgements & Citations
Citation: Choudhary KK, Das S, Ghodajkar P (2021) Trends of adult height in India from 1998 to 2015: Evidence from the National Family and Health Survey. PLoS ONE 16(9): e0255676. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0255676
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Evidence from the National Family and Health Survey
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** Apologies in advance for sharing the data in XLSX format but had no other choice as I wanted to present/share all the crucial information in 1 single file. **
Trends of adult height in India from 1998 to 2015
Several studies in the past have shown that the average height of adults across the globe is is on the rise, but against this trend, the average height of adults in India is declining at an alarming rate, as per a study titled ‘Trends of adult height in India from 1998 to 2015: Evidence from the National Family and Health Survey’.
The authors of this study have stated, “In the context of an overall increase in average heights worldwide, the decline in the average height of adults in India is alarming and demands an urgent enquiry. The argument for different standards of height for the Indian population as different genetic groups needs further scrutiny.”
The study further states that the decline in the average height of Indian adults is not just because of a genetic factor, but various non-genetic factors have also come into play, such as lifestyle, nutrition, social and economic determinants and so on.
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| Table# | Desc | Tab |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Distribution of mean height of Indian according to the age group | tbl1 |
| 2 | Distribution of mean height of men and women according the age group and religion, years 2005–2006 and 2015–2016. | tbl2 |
| 3 | Distribution of mean height of women according to religion, years 1998–1999 and 2005–2006. | tbl3 |
| 4 | Distribution of mean height of women according to the type of caste or tribe, years 1998–1999 and 2005–2006. | tbl4 |
| 5 | Distribution of mean height of men and women according to the type of caste or tribe, round 2005–2006 and 2015–2016. | tbl5 |
| 6 | Distribution of mean height of men and women according to the residence, 2015–2016 and 2005–2006. | tbl6 |
| 7 | Distribution of mean height of women according to the residence, 1998–1999 and 2005–2006. | tbl7 |
| 8 | Distribution of mean height of men and women according to the wealth index, 2015–2016 and 2005–2006. | tbl8 |
| 9 | State wise distribution of mean height of women according to age group, 2005–2006 and 1998–1999 | tbl9 |
| 10 | State wise distribution of mean height of women according to age group, 2015–2016 and 2005–2006. | tbl10 |
| 11 | State wise distribution of mean height of men according to age group, 2015–2016 and 2005–2006. | tbl11 |
| 12 | Average Human Height By Country | tbl12 |
Acknowledgements & Citations
Citation: Choudhary KK, Das S, Ghodajkar P (2021) Trends of adult height in India from 1998 to 2015: Evidence from the National Family and Health Survey. PLoS ONE 16(9): e0255676. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0255676
Average human height by country - wikipedia
Inspiration
Read an article online about the decline of average height of adults in India and got curious about the data the researcher collected over 17 years.
Online Article link here