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Early reports of the average height of women in the United States include that: 1  Pilgrim women probably averaged about 60 1/2 inches (1620) 2  United States women averaged 62.4 inches (1900 to 1908) 3  United States women averaged 63.7 inches (1948 to 1950)  United States women averaged 64.3 inches in 1955.
Studies conducted by the National Center for Health Statistics show that the average height of an American man (20-74 years old) has increased from 5'8 to 5'9Â½ in the last forty years. The average body mass index (BMI), has also increased among American adults, from approximately 25 in 1960 to 28 in 2002.