As standards of living and nutrition have improved, the average Briton has got taller at the rate of three-quarters of an inch each generation. The official Health of the Nation figures show that 30% of men aged under 25 are now over six feet tall. If the current trend continues, the average British man's height will be 6ft within a couple of generations and the average woman will be nudging 5ft 7in.
As standards of living and nutrition have improved, the average Briton has got taller at the rate of three-quarters of an inch each generation.
The official Health of the Nation figures show that 30% of men aged under 25 are now over six feet tall. If the current trend continues, the average British man's height will be 6ft within a couple of generations and the average woman will be nudging 5ft 7in.
