Average Height
Average Height in Cape Verde
Men: 173.2 cm·Women: 161.6 cm
Men · 1996
173.2 cm
Women · 1996
161.6 cm
Men · 1896 baseline
164.9 cm
Women · 1896 baseline
154.6 cm
Men world rank:#67Women world rank:#62
Height trend across birth cohorts
Insights
Between 1896 and 1996, the mean adult male height in Cape Verde rose from 164.9 cm to 173.2 cm — a gain of 8.3 cm over 100 years.
- Height gains have plateaued since 1976.
- Mean height has declined in recent birth cohorts.
All cohorts, 1896–1996
| Cohort | Men (cm) | Women (cm) | Gap (cm) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 | 164.9 | 154.6 | 10.3 |
| 1897 | 164.9 | 154.7 | 10.2 |
| 1898 | 165.0 | 154.8 | 10.2 |
| 1899 | 165.1 | 154.9 | 10.2 |
| 1900 | 165.1 | 155.0 | 10.1 |
| 1901 | 165.2 | 155.1 | 10.1 |
| 1902 | 165.2 | 155.2 | 10.0 |
| 1903 | 165.3 | 155.3 | 10.0 |
| 1904 | 165.4 | 155.4 | 10.0 |
| 1905 | 165.4 | 155.5 | 9.9 |
| 1906 | 165.5 | 155.6 | 9.9 |
| 1907 | 165.6 | 155.7 | 9.9 |
| 1908 | 165.6 | 155.8 | 9.8 |
| 1909 | 165.7 | 155.9 | 9.8 |
| 1910 | 165.8 | 156.0 | 9.8 |
| 1911 | 165.9 | 156.1 | 9.8 |
| 1912 | 165.9 | 156.2 | 9.7 |
| 1913 | 166.0 | 156.3 | 9.7 |
| 1914 | 166.1 | 156.4 | 9.7 |
| 1915 | 166.2 | 156.5 | 9.7 |
| 1916 | 166.3 | 156.6 | 9.7 |
| 1917 | 166.4 | 156.7 | 9.7 |
| 1918 | 166.5 | 156.8 | 9.7 |
| 1919 | 166.6 | 156.9 | 9.7 |
| 1920 | 166.6 | 157.0 | 9.6 |
| 1921 | 166.7 | 157.1 | 9.6 |
| 1922 | 166.8 | 157.2 | 9.6 |
| 1923 | 166.9 | 157.3 | 9.6 |
| 1924 | 167.0 | 157.4 | 9.6 |
| 1925 | 167.1 | 157.5 | 9.6 |
| 1926 | 167.2 | 157.6 | 9.6 |
| 1927 | 167.4 | 157.7 | 9.7 |
| 1928 | 167.5 | 157.8 | 9.7 |
| 1929 | 167.6 | 158.0 | 9.6 |
| 1930 | 167.7 | 158.1 | 9.6 |
| 1931 | 167.9 | 158.2 | 9.7 |
| 1932 | 168.0 | 158.3 | 9.7 |
| 1933 | 168.2 | 158.4 | 9.8 |
| 1934 | 168.3 | 158.6 | 9.7 |
| 1935 | 168.5 | 158.7 | 9.8 |
| 1936 | 168.6 | 158.9 | 9.7 |
| 1937 | 168.8 | 159.0 | 9.8 |
| 1938 | 169.0 | 159.1 | 9.9 |
| 1939 | 169.1 | 159.3 | 9.8 |
| 1940 | 169.3 | 159.4 | 9.9 |
| 1941 | 169.5 | 159.6 | 9.9 |
| 1942 | 169.6 | 159.7 | 9.9 |
| 1943 | 169.8 | 159.9 | 9.9 |
| 1944 | 170.0 | 160.0 | 10.0 |
| 1945 | 170.2 | 160.2 | 10.0 |
| 1946 | 170.4 | 160.4 | 10.0 |
| 1947 | 170.5 | 160.5 | 10.0 |
| 1948 | 170.7 | 160.7 | 10.0 |
| 1949 | 170.9 | 160.8 | 10.1 |
| 1950 | 171.1 | 161.0 | 10.1 |
| 1951 | 171.3 | 161.1 | 10.2 |
| 1952 | 171.5 | 161.2 | 10.3 |
| 1953 | 171.7 | 161.4 | 10.3 |
| 1954 | 171.9 | 161.5 | 10.4 |
| 1955 | 172.0 | 161.6 | 10.4 |
| 1956 | 172.2 | 161.7 | 10.5 |
| 1957 | 172.4 | 161.8 | 10.6 |
| 1958 | 172.5 | 161.8 | 10.7 |
| 1959 | 172.7 | 161.9 | 10.8 |
| 1960 | 172.8 | 162.0 | 10.8 |
| 1961 | 173.0 | 162.1 | 10.9 |
| 1962 | 173.1 | 162.1 | 11.0 |
| 1963 | 173.2 | 162.2 | 11.0 |
| 1964 | 173.3 | 162.2 | 11.1 |
| 1965 | 173.5 | 162.3 | 11.2 |
| 1966 | 173.6 | 162.3 | 11.3 |
| 1967 | 173.6 | 162.4 | 11.2 |
| 1968 | 173.7 | 162.4 | 11.3 |
| 1969 | 173.8 | 162.4 | 11.4 |
| 1970 | 173.9 | 162.4 | 11.5 |
| 1971 | 174.0 | 162.4 | 11.6 |
| 1972 | 174.1 | 162.4 | 11.7 |
| 1973 | 174.1 | 162.4 | 11.7 |
| 1974 | 174.2 | 162.4 | 11.8 |
| 1975 | 174.3 | 162.4 | 11.9 |
| 1976 | 174.3 | 162.4 | 11.9 |
| 1977 | 174.4 | 162.3 | 12.1 |
| 1978 | 174.4 | 162.3 | 12.1 |
| 1979 | 174.4 | 162.3 | 12.1 |
| 1980 | 174.5 | 162.2 | 12.3 |
| 1981 | 174.5 | 162.2 | 12.3 |
| 1982 | 174.4 | 162.2 | 12.2 |
| 1983 | 174.4 | 162.1 | 12.3 |
| 1984 | 174.4 | 162.1 | 12.3 |
| 1985 | 174.3 | 162.1 | 12.2 |
| 1986 | 174.3 | 162.0 | 12.3 |
| 1987 | 174.2 | 162.0 | 12.2 |
| 1988 | 174.1 | 162.0 | 12.1 |
| 1989 | 174.0 | 161.9 | 12.1 |
| 1990 | 173.9 | 161.9 | 12.0 |
| 1991 | 173.8 | 161.8 | 12.0 |
| 1992 | 173.7 | 161.8 | 11.9 |
| 1993 | 173.6 | 161.8 | 11.8 |
| 1994 | 173.4 | 161.7 | 11.7 |
| 1995 | 173.3 | 161.7 | 11.6 |
| 1996 | 173.2 | 161.6 | 11.6 |
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Sources & methodology
Mean adult height by birth cohort, ages 20+. Figures are modelled from pooled population-representative surveys and measurement studies compiled by the NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (NCD-RisC) and published via Our World in Data.
Cohorts are labelled by birth year, not by survey year. Reported heights reflect the adult height those cohorts reached, typically measured in their 20s or 30s.
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