Global height ranking for boys in Ireland have worsened over past 35 years, with 19-year-olds falling from 22nd tallest in 1985, to 25th place in 2019. In 1985, a 19-year-old girl in Ireland was on average 162.4 cms in height - around five foot three inches. And in 2019 the average height was 164.5cms. In terms of BMI over the 35 years, girls in Ireland have got heavier up from 21.7/m to 22.6/m. UnhealthyOver the past 35 years, unhealthy growth trends - with too little height gain and excess weight gains - were seen in New Zealand, the USA, Malaysia, Mexico, and sub-Saharan Africa.

Source: The Herald November 06, 2020 02:33 UTC