What is considered tall in Scandinavia?

Sweden — 172.71cm (5 feet 7.99 inches) Swedish men are 179.73cm (5 feet 10.76 inches) tall on average, while Swedish women are 165.6cm (5 feet 5.23 inches) tall.

Are Scandinavian tall?

Recently, though, northern Europeans became the world’s tallest people. The Scandinavians have a reputation for stature, but it turns out it is the the Dutch who are the tallest — eight inches taller, on average, than they were two centuries ago.

Why are the Dutch so tall compared to other countries?

The Dutch have 1000 years of recovering land from the sea and dairy farming, so they have grown taller over time, and up to 100.000 Norwegians emigrated there in the 1600–1700s. Swedes and Norwegians were the tallest in the 1800s, and today the Dutch are equally tall. Scandinavian people are not amazingly tall, like some African people are.

Are Scandinavian people really that tall?

Swedes and Norwegians were the tallest in the 1800s, and today the Dutch are equally tall. Scandinavian people are not amazingly tall, like some African people are. But above average, sure.

Are tall women in the Netherlands really at an advantage?

And it turns out that tall women in the Netherlands might not be at the same advantage of their male counterparts. Average-height women seemed to be favored when it came to having kids, even though taller women had kids who were more likely to survive. That, in turn, contributed to the reproductive success of tall men.

Why are Norwegians so tall?

Norwegians are often ranked among some of the tallest people in the world. Experts say natural selection, combined with a good animal protein diet, makes these Nordic locals taller than their counterparts elsewhere in the world. The Norwegians, like some of the other tallest people in the world have some great genetic backgrounds.