Height: Females, Age 70-79
What these numbers mean
A value around 157.9 cm is typical (50th percentile) for females in this age group. The middle 50% of the reference population fall between about 153.9 cm and 162.6 cm; values below or above that central range sit in the lower or upper half of the distribution.
These are measured US population percentiles for standing height from NHANES 2015-2018.
Also see: 60-69 · 80+ · All ages
Data source: Fryar et al. (NHANES 2015-2018) - Height About this study
Reference population: US adults age 20 and over from NHANES 2015-2016 and 2017-2018 combined, nationally representative
Height Body Composition Females 70-79
height standing height stature average height by age average height for men average height for women height percentile height by age height chart how tall norms normative data normative values reference values percentiles benchmarks reference ranges standards Height Percentile Chart (cm)
Very low 147.5 cm
Low 153.9 cm
Average 157.9 cm
High 162.6 cm
Very high 168.1 cm
This percentile chart shows how common a value is, not whether it is healthy.