perception of the average
I wanted to ask if you relate with these averages as this is the CDC growth chart
for boys (from USA) I’m going to give my perception at the end
Birth: 50cm (19.7in)
1y old: 75cm (29.5in)
2y old: 86.9cm (34.2in)
3y old 95.3cm (3'1.5")
4y old: 102.6cm (3’4.4")
5y old: 109.2cm (3'7")
6y old: 115.6cm (3'9.5")
7y old: 121.9cm (4ft)
8y old: 128cm (4'2.4")
9y old: 133.3cm (4'4.5")
10y old: 138.4cm (4'6.5")
11y old: 143.3cm (4'8.4")
12y old: 149.1cm (4'10.7")
13y old: 156.2cm (5'1.5")
14y old: 163.8cm (5'4.5")
15y old: 170.2cm (5'7")
16y old: 173.5cm (5'8.3")
17y old: 175.3cm (5'9")
18y old: 176cm (5'9.3")
19y old: 176.5cm (5'9.5")
(I’m not from the US but the average is really close, slightly lower than the average in my country during early childhood, slightly higher during adolescence ad identical for the adult average height)
As a boy who had always been about the statistical average, I do relate with these numbers as I never felt short or tall in most situations, always felt average, there were the tall kids and the short kids. I DONT completely relate with the averages from age 11 onwards. I feel like the average is slightly higher as in my perception boys start their spurt much earlier now. This is my “perception” of the average at each age.
11: 144-145cm
12: 151cm
13: 158-159cm
14: 166cm
15: 172-173cm
16: 175-176cm
17: 176cm
18: 177cm
19: 177cm
give me your thoughts. (Also make sure your country’s reported average match or are close to those I wrote in the post)