Average Height
Average Height in Ecuador
Men: 167.1 cm·Women: 154.2 cm
Men · 1996
167.1 cm
Women · 1996
154.2 cm
Men · 1896 baseline
155.6 cm
Women · 1896 baseline
143.0 cm
Men world rank:#142Women world rank:#169
Height trend across birth cohorts
Insights
Between 1896 and 1996, the mean adult male height in Ecuador rose from 155.6 cm to 167.1 cm — a gain of 11.5 cm over 100 years.
- Height gains have plateaued since 1976.
All cohorts, 1896–1996
| Cohort | Men (cm) | Women (cm) | Gap (cm) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 | 155.6 | 143.0 | 12.6 |
| 1897 | 155.8 | 143.2 | 12.6 |
| 1898 | 155.9 | 143.3 | 12.6 |
| 1899 | 156.0 | 143.5 | 12.5 |
| 1900 | 156.1 | 143.7 | 12.4 |
| 1901 | 156.2 | 143.9 | 12.3 |
| 1902 | 156.4 | 144.0 | 12.4 |
| 1903 | 156.5 | 144.2 | 12.3 |
| 1904 | 156.6 | 144.4 | 12.2 |
| 1905 | 156.7 | 144.5 | 12.2 |
| 1906 | 156.9 | 144.7 | 12.2 |
| 1907 | 157.0 | 144.9 | 12.1 |
| 1908 | 157.1 | 145.0 | 12.1 |
| 1909 | 157.2 | 145.2 | 12.0 |
| 1910 | 157.4 | 145.4 | 12.0 |
| 1911 | 157.5 | 145.5 | 12.0 |
| 1912 | 157.6 | 145.7 | 11.9 |
| 1913 | 157.8 | 145.9 | 11.9 |
| 1914 | 157.9 | 146.0 | 11.9 |
| 1915 | 158.0 | 146.2 | 11.8 |
| 1916 | 158.2 | 146.4 | 11.8 |
| 1917 | 158.3 | 146.5 | 11.8 |
| 1918 | 158.5 | 146.7 | 11.8 |
| 1919 | 158.6 | 146.9 | 11.7 |
| 1920 | 158.8 | 147.1 | 11.7 |
| 1921 | 158.9 | 147.3 | 11.6 |
| 1922 | 159.1 | 147.4 | 11.7 |
| 1923 | 159.2 | 147.6 | 11.6 |
| 1924 | 159.3 | 147.8 | 11.5 |
| 1925 | 159.5 | 148.0 | 11.5 |
| 1926 | 159.6 | 148.1 | 11.5 |
| 1927 | 159.8 | 148.3 | 11.5 |
| 1928 | 159.9 | 148.5 | 11.4 |
| 1929 | 160.1 | 148.6 | 11.5 |
| 1930 | 160.2 | 148.8 | 11.4 |
| 1931 | 160.4 | 149.0 | 11.4 |
| 1932 | 160.5 | 149.1 | 11.4 |
| 1933 | 160.7 | 149.3 | 11.4 |
| 1934 | 160.8 | 149.4 | 11.4 |
| 1935 | 160.9 | 149.6 | 11.3 |
| 1936 | 161.1 | 149.8 | 11.3 |
| 1937 | 161.2 | 149.9 | 11.3 |
| 1938 | 161.4 | 150.1 | 11.3 |
| 1939 | 161.5 | 150.2 | 11.3 |
| 1940 | 161.7 | 150.3 | 11.4 |
| 1941 | 161.8 | 150.5 | 11.3 |
| 1942 | 162.0 | 150.6 | 11.4 |
| 1943 | 162.1 | 150.7 | 11.4 |
| 1944 | 162.3 | 150.9 | 11.4 |
| 1945 | 162.4 | 151.0 | 11.4 |
| 1946 | 162.6 | 151.1 | 11.5 |
| 1947 | 162.7 | 151.2 | 11.5 |
| 1948 | 162.9 | 151.4 | 11.5 |
| 1949 | 163.1 | 151.5 | 11.6 |
| 1950 | 163.2 | 151.6 | 11.6 |
| 1951 | 163.4 | 151.7 | 11.7 |
| 1952 | 163.5 | 151.8 | 11.7 |
| 1953 | 163.7 | 151.9 | 11.8 |
| 1954 | 163.8 | 152.0 | 11.8 |
| 1955 | 163.9 | 152.1 | 11.8 |
| 1956 | 164.1 | 152.2 | 11.9 |
| 1957 | 164.2 | 152.2 | 12.0 |
| 1958 | 164.3 | 152.3 | 12.0 |
| 1959 | 164.4 | 152.4 | 12.0 |
| 1960 | 164.6 | 152.5 | 12.1 |
| 1961 | 164.7 | 152.5 | 12.2 |
| 1962 | 164.8 | 152.6 | 12.2 |
| 1963 | 164.9 | 152.7 | 12.2 |
| 1964 | 165.0 | 152.7 | 12.3 |
| 1965 | 165.1 | 152.8 | 12.3 |
| 1966 | 165.2 | 152.8 | 12.4 |
| 1967 | 165.3 | 152.8 | 12.5 |
| 1968 | 165.4 | 152.9 | 12.5 |
| 1969 | 165.5 | 152.9 | 12.6 |
| 1970 | 165.6 | 152.9 | 12.7 |
| 1971 | 165.7 | 153.0 | 12.7 |
| 1972 | 165.7 | 153.0 | 12.7 |
| 1973 | 165.8 | 153.0 | 12.8 |
| 1974 | 165.9 | 153.1 | 12.8 |
| 1975 | 166.0 | 153.1 | 12.9 |
| 1976 | 166.1 | 153.2 | 12.9 |
| 1977 | 166.1 | 153.2 | 12.9 |
| 1978 | 166.2 | 153.2 | 13.0 |
| 1979 | 166.3 | 153.3 | 13.0 |
| 1980 | 166.3 | 153.3 | 13.0 |
| 1981 | 166.4 | 153.4 | 13.0 |
| 1982 | 166.4 | 153.4 | 13.0 |
| 1983 | 166.5 | 153.5 | 13.0 |
| 1984 | 166.5 | 153.6 | 12.9 |
| 1985 | 166.6 | 153.6 | 13.0 |
| 1986 | 166.6 | 153.7 | 12.9 |
| 1987 | 166.6 | 153.7 | 12.9 |
| 1988 | 166.7 | 153.8 | 12.9 |
| 1989 | 166.7 | 153.9 | 12.8 |
| 1990 | 166.8 | 153.9 | 12.9 |
| 1991 | 166.8 | 154.0 | 12.8 |
| 1992 | 166.9 | 154.0 | 12.9 |
| 1993 | 166.9 | 154.1 | 12.8 |
| 1994 | 167.0 | 154.1 | 12.9 |
| 1995 | 167.0 | 154.2 | 12.8 |
| 1996 | 167.1 | 154.2 | 12.9 |
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Notable people from Ecuador with known heights
Daniel Noboa
160 cm · 5'3"
b. 1987
Antonio Valencia
180 cm · 5'11"
b. 1985
Enner Valencia
174 cm · 5'9"
b. 1989
Moisés Caicedo
178 cm · 5'10"
b. 2001
Richard Carapaz
170 cm · 5'7"
b. 1993
Agustín Delgado
189 cm · 6'2"
b. 1974
Jefferson Montero
169 cm · 5'7"
b. 1989
Jefferson Pérez
167 cm · 5'6"
b. 1974
Édison Méndez
175 cm · 5'9"
b. 1979
Pervis Estupiñán
175 cm · 5'9"
b. 1998
Iván Hurtado
180 cm · 5'11"
b. 1974
Ulises Cruz
175 cm · 5'9"
b. 1974
Heights from Wikidata (property P2048). Shown for published persons sorted by priority score.
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.
License: CC BY 4.0. Last updated: 2026-04-21.