You can't blame Americans' growing weight on an increase in height because we aren't getting any taller. The average woman aged 20 or older is 63.7 inches tall and her male counterpart is 69.2 inches in height, according to 2011-14 data from the National Center for Health Statistics. The heights of men and women are almost identical to what they were in 1999-2002.
Men's average height by race and Hispanic origin (in inches)
Asian: 67.0
Black: 69.5
Hispanic: 67.4
Non-Hispanic White: 69.7
Women's average height by race and Hispanic origin (in inches)
Asian: 61.8
Black: 64.2
Hispanic: 62.0
Non-Hispanic White: 64.1
Source: National Center for Health Statistics,
National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, Anthropometric Reference Data for Children and Adults: United States, 2011-2014
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