Gender Height Gap Widens Over the Last Century, Study Finds

Research attributes the growing height disparity between men and women to improved living conditions and evolutionary factors.

A new study reveals that the height difference between men and women has significantly increased over the past 100 years, with men growing at twice the rate of women globally.
In Germany, the average man is now 14 centimeters taller than the average woman, with men averaging 1.80 meters and women 1.66 meters.
Researchers link the trend to improved nutrition and healthcare, which have amplified the effects of genetic and evolutionary factors favoring taller men.
Evolutionary theories suggest that sexual selection plays a role, with women historically favoring taller men due to perceived health, strength, and protective abilities.
Critics argue that biological constraints on women's growth and societal factors, such as unequal resource distribution, also contribute to the disparity.