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Average height in France
Average height of the French with the evolution between 1906 and 2020. We can see that the French have taken about 10 cm in a century. The male / female ratio remains fairly constant.
The following table shows the evolution of height, but also of weight and body mass index. The average height is 177 cm (5 ft 9.5 in) for men with an average weight of 81 kilos (179 lbs) and 164 cm (5 ft 4.5 in) for women with an average weight of 67 kg (148 lbs). These averages are obtained from several thousand people, sometimes tens of thousands, aged between 18 and 77 years.
| Year | Average height of man | Average height of woman | Ratio | Average weight of man | Average weight of women | Average male BMI | Woman's mean BMI | Ratio | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 176.6 cm (5 ft 9.5 in) | 163.9 cm (5 ft 4.5 in) | 1.08 | 81.2 kg (179 lbs) | 67.3 kg (148 lbs) | 25.5 | Enquête Obepi-Roche | ||
| 2016 | 177 cm (5 ft 9.5 in) | 165 cm (5 ft 4.9 in) | 1.07 | 79 kg (174 lbs) | 63 kg (139 lbs) | 25.2 | 23.3 | 1.08 | Étude ClicknDress |
| 2012 | 175.4 cm (5 ft 9 in) | 162.6 cm (5 ft 4 in) | 1.08 | 79.3 kg (175 lbs) | 66.5 kg (147 lbs) | 25.4 | Enquête Obepi-Roche | ||
| 2009 | 24.5 | 23.3 | 1.05 | Commission européenne | |||||
| 2006 | 175.6 cm (5 ft 9 in) | 162.5 cm (5 ft 4 in) | 1.08 | 77.4 kg (171 lbs) | 62.4 kg (137 lbs) | Institut français du textile et de l'habillement | |||
| 2004 | 175.6 cm (5 ft 9 in) | 162.5 cm (5 ft 4 in) | 1.08 | Institut français du textile et de l'habillement | |||||
| 2000 | 174 cm (5 ft 8.5 in) | 162.5 cm (5 ft 4 in) | 1.07 | 24.9 | 23.6 | 1.05 | Eurostat | ||
| 1970 | 170.1 cm (5 ft 7 in) | 160.4 cm (5 ft 3 in) | 1.06 | 72 kg (159 lbs) | 60.6 kg (134 lbs) | Institut français du textile et de l'habillement | |||
| 1906 | 164.6 cm (5 ft 5 in) | 154.5 cm (5 ft 1 in) | 1.06 | Institut français du textile et de l'habillement | |||||
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