Trend of the average height of Japanese men
Japanese government has been recording 17 year-old men's height since 1900.
The following graph and table show the trend of the average height of Japanese male students at age 17.
After World War II, the average height dropped temporarily because of food shortage. Recently the average height plateaued.
Table : Average height of Japanese male students at age 17
| Year | Average height (cm) | (Feet) |
| 1900 | 157.9 | 5'2" |
| 1901 | 159.1 | 5'3" |
| 1902 | 158.2 | 5'2" |
| 1903 | 158.2 | 5'2" |
| 1904 | 158.5 | 5'2" |
| 1905 | 159.1 | 5'3" |
| 1906 | 159.1 | 5'3" |
| 1907 | 158.8 | 5'3" |
| 1908 | 159.1 | 5'3" |
| 1909 | 159.4 | 5'3" |
| 1910 | 159.1 | 5'3" |
| 1911 | 159.4 | 5'3" |
| 1912 | 159.4 | 5'3" |
| 1913 | 159.4 | 5'3" |
| 1914 | 159.7 | 5'3" |
| 1915 | 159.7 | 5'3" |
| 1916 | 160.0 | 5'3" |
| 1917 | 160.0 | 5'3" |
| 1918 | 160.0 | 5'3" |
| 1919 | 160.0 | 5'3" |
| 1920 | 160.0 | 5'3" |
| 1921 | … | |
| 1922 | 160.3 | 5'3" |
| 1923 | 160.6 | 5'3" |
| 1924 | 160.3 | 5'3" |
| 1925 | 160.6 | 5'3" |
| 1926 | 160.6 | 5'3" |
| 1927 | 160.7 | 5'3" |
| 1928 | 160.8 | 5'3" |
| 1929 | 161.1 | 5'3" |
| 1930 | 161.0 | 5'3" |
| 1931 | 161.3 | 5'4" |
| 1932 | 161.7 | 5'4" |
| 1933 | 161.7 | 5'4" |
| 1934 | 162.1 | 5'4" |
| 1935 | 161.8 | 5'4" |
| 1936 | 162.0 | 5'4" |
| 1937 | 161.0 | 5'3" |
| 1938 | 162.3 | 5'4" |
| 1939 | 162.5 | 5'4" |
| 1948 | 160.6 | 5'3" |
| 1949 | 161.2 | 5'3" |
| 1950 | 161.8 | 5'4" |
| 1951 | 162.2 | 5'4" |
| 1952 | 162.6 | 5'4" |
| 1953 | 162.9 | 5'4" |
| 1954 | 163.2 | 5'4" |
| 1955 | 163.4 | 5'4" |
| 1956 | 163.7 | 5'4" |
| 1957 | 163.9 | 5'5" |
| 1958 | 164.3 | 5'5" |
| 1959 | 164.5 | 5'5" |
| 1960 | 165.0 | 5'5" |
| 1961 | 165.2 | 5'5" |
| 1962 | 165.6 | 5'5" |
| 1963 | 165.9 | 5'5" |
| 1964 | 166.4 | 5'6" |
| 1965 | 166.8 | 5'6" |
| 1966 | 167.0 | 5'6" |
| 1967 | 167.2 | 5'6" |
| 1968 | 167.3 | 5'6" |
| 1969 | 167.6 | 5'6" |
| 1970 | 167.8 | 5'6" |
| 1971 | 168.3 | 5'6" |
| 1972 | 168.3 | 5'6" |
| 1973 | 168.4 | 5'6" |
| 1974 | 168.7 | 5'6" |
| 1975 | 168.8 | 5'6" |
| 1976 | 169.0 | 5'7" |
| 1977 | 169.1 | 5'7" |
| 1978 | 169.3 | 5'7" |
| 1979 | 169.4 | 5'7" |
| 1980 | 169.7 | 5'7" |
| 1981 | 169.7 | 5'7" |
| 1982 | 170.1 | 5'7" |
| 1983 | 170.2 | 5'7" |
| 1984 | 170.2 | 5'7" |
| 1985 | 170.2 | 5'7" |
| 1986 | 170.3 | 5'7" |
| 1987 | 170.3 | 5'7" |
| 1988 | 170.3 | 5'7" |
| 1989 | 170.5 | 5'7" |
| 1990 | 170.4 | 5'7" |
| 1991 | 170.6 | 5'7" |
| 1992 | 170.7 | 5'7" |
| 1993 | 170.7 | 5'7" |
| 1994 | 170.9 | 5'7" |
| 1995 | 170.8 | 5'7" |
| 1996 | 170.9 | 5'7" |
| 1997 | 170.9 | 5'7" |
| 1998 | 170.9 | 5'7" |
| 1999 | 170.9 | 5'7" |
| 2000 | 170.8 | 5'7" |
| 2001 | 170.9 | 5'7" |
| 2002 | 170.7 | 5'7" |
| 2003 | 170.7 | 5'7" |
| 2004 | 170.8 | 5'7" |
| 2005 | 170.8 | 5'7" |
| 2006 | 170.9 | 5'7" |
| 2007 | 170.8 | 5'7" |
| 2008 | 170.7 | 5'7" |
| 2009 | 170.8 | 5'7" |
| 2010 | 170.7 | 5'7" |
| 2011 | 170.7 | 5'7" |
| 2012 | 170.7 | 5'7" |
| 2013 | 170.7 | 5'7" |
Source is Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Statistics Bureau.
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