Average Female Height in the US (Adults)

For U.S. adult females, the average (mean) height typically falls around 162 cm (5 ft 4 in) in modern survey waves. Our calculator uses CDC/NHANES data and a weighted empirical CDF to estimate percentiles.

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Notes and sources

• Dataset: CDC/NCHS NHANES Body Measures (adults ≥20), weighted.
• Method: Weighted empirical CDF; see Methodology.