Average Height for Women in India: What You Should Know
The average height of women in India stands at about 152.6 cm (five feet) according to NCD-RisC data available for the international comparison among women born in 1996. The average height of women worldwide in the same age cohort stands at about 159 cm (five feet three inches). There can be great variations in heights both among individuals and from region to region. Genes, childhood diet, health, environmental factors, and economic conditions all play a part in adult height. So having a different height than the average is no indication of any health issue. In most cases, natural growth of height stops once the growth plate fuses in adolescence. After that point, exercises and stretches can help with improving posture but cannot affect bone length any further. To know about any methods of height enhancement past the skeletal maturity point, you can seek professional advice from an orthopedic surgeon. For a more detailed comparison of Indian and global height statistics, read our com...