Average Male Height in Central African Republic: 1800 to Today (and Tomorrow)

Updated July 2026 · ⬇ download this dataset (CSV) · methodology

In the 2020s, average male height in Central African Republic stands at 169 cm — ranking #112 of 157 countries. In 1900 it was 166 cm. (Source: NCD-RisC, compiled by MYRIAD)

Height is more than a physical dimension; it is a biological chronicle of a population’s access to nutrition, health, and stability. When we track these centimeters, we are charting the cumulative impact of environmental conditions on human development across generations. Each measurement serves as a quiet witness to the lived reality of individuals navigating the challenges and improvements of their era. These statistics represent a silent, collective ledger of well-being, reflecting the shifting resources available to children as they grow into the adults they ultimately become.

The historical trajectory reveals a slow, steady ascent. In the 1800s estimate 165 cm, a figure that crept upward by incremental fractions through the 1810s estimate 165.1 cm, 1820s estimate 165.2 cm, 1830s estimate 165.3 cm, 1840s estimate 165.4 cm, 1850s estimate 165.5 cm, 1860s estimate 165.6 cm, 1870s estimate 165.7 cm, 1880s estimate 165.8 cm, and 1890s estimate 165.9 cm. By 1900 it was 166 cm, beginning a path toward the 1950s 167 cm and 1980s 168 cm. Eventually, the 2020s average male height in Central African Republic stands at 169 cm.

For someone born in the 2030s projection 169.3 cm or looking ahead toward the 2100s projection 171.4 cm, these numbers suggest a continuous, if gradual, adaptation to changing global standards. Whether standing at the 1900s estimate 166 cm or within the 2020s ranking #112 of 157 countries, every person exists within a specific statistical context that shapes their physical potential. Understanding these trends allows you to place your own biological history within the broader tapestry of human progress. Use our interactive tools to compute how your own physical development parallels the lives of those born across the globe.

🇨🇫 Mean adult male height by birth cohort — a proxy for childhood nutrition and health. For Central African Republic, the story across three centuries is below — every value is a statistical fact about the lives actually lived there.

Decade by decade

DecadeAverage Male Height (cm)
1800s estimate165
1810s estimate165.1
1820s estimate165.2
1830s estimate165.3
1840s estimate165.4
1850s estimate165.5
1860s estimate165.6
1870s estimate165.7
1880s estimate165.8
1890s estimate165.9
1900s estimate166
1910s estimate166.2
1920s estimate166.4
1930s estimate166.6
1940s estimate166.8
1950s167
1960s167.33
1970s167.67
1980s168
1990s168
2000s168
2010s168.5
2020s169
2030s projection169.3
2040s projection169.6
2050s projection169.9
2060s projection170.2
2070s projection170.5
2080s projection170.8
2090s projection171.1
2100s projection171.4

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Questions people ask

What is the Average Male Height in Central African Republic today?

169 cm in the 2020s (NCD-RisC).

How much did Average Male Height in Central African Republic change since 1950?

From 167 to 169 cm — a change of about 1%.

Where does Central African Republic rank worldwide?

#112 of 157 countries covered by MYRIAD in the 2020s.

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