Estonian men have maintained their ranking of being the third tallest people in the world. According to World Health Organisation data, Men from the Netherlands and Belgium continue to dominate the top spots followed by Estonia. Factors such as genetics, nutrition, and environment can influence a population’s average height.
Estonian women also rank highly on the height scale, they too are considered the third tallest in the world. The average height of an Estonian woman is 168.67cm (5 feet 6.40 inches) compared to the world average that is currently 162cm.
Fun fact: According to Guinness World Records, the world's tallest living woman is Rumeysa Gelgi from Turkey. She stands at a towering 215.16 cm (7ft 0.7in). The world's tallest living man is Sultan Kösen, also from Turkey, his height is 251 cm (8 ft 2.82 in).
