Height: Females, Age 80+

What these numbers mean

A value around 155.8 cm is typical (50th percentile) for females in this age group. The middle 50% of the reference population fall between about 151.5 cm and 159.7 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: 70-79 · All ages

Data source: Fryar et al. (NHANES 2015-2018) - Height (2021) · n=360 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 80+

Height Percentile Chart (cm)

Very low 145.3 cm
Low 151.5 cm
Average 155.8 cm
High 159.7 cm
Very high 166.7 cm
Height percentile distribution chart for Females, age 80+ 5th 5th: 145.3 cm (Very low) 145.3 Very low 25th 25th: 151.5 cm (Low) 151.5 Low 50th 50th: 155.8 cm (Average) 155.8 Average 75th 75th: 159.7 cm (High) 159.7 High 95th 95th: 166.7 cm (Very high) 166.7 Very high 0 36 72 108 144 180 cm Height percentile distribution chart for Females, age 80+ 5th 5th: 145.3 cm (Very low) 145.3 Very low 25th 25th: 151.5 cm (Low) 151.5 Low 50th 50th: 155.8 cm (Average) 155.8 Average 75th 75th: 159.7 cm (High) 159.7 High 95th 95th: 166.7 cm (Very high) 166.7 Very high 0 36 72 108 144 180 cm

This percentile chart shows how common a value is, not whether it is healthy.

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