Berita Hari Ini: Are you taller than most American women?


	March 16, 2026

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Only 11% of U.S. women are taller than 5 feet, 7 inches.

Roughly 11% of women in the U.S. are taller than 5 feet, 7 inches, and just 1% reach a height of 6 feet — which explains why seemingly every tall person gets asked if they play basketball, as the average height among WNBA players is 6 feet. Of course, the average female height in the U.S. is considerably shorter than that. Do you clear it?

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		Numbers Don't Lie

Height of Robert Wadlow, the tallest human who ever lived

8'11"

Height of Chandra Bahadur Dangi, the shortest human who ever lived

1'9"

Length a giraffe's neck can reach

Average height of an NBA player

6'7"

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James Madison was the shortest U.S. president.

James Madison was the fourth U.S. president, serving two terms from 1809 to 1817. At 5 feet, 4 inches, he was also the shortest. His wife, Dolley Madison, was 3 inches taller than him. Other relatively short presidents include Benjamin Harrison (5 feet, 6 inches), Martin Van Buren (5 feet, 6 inches), William McKinley (5 feet, 7 inches), and John Adams (5 feet, 7 inches), while Abraham Lincoln remains the tallest at a statuesque 6 feet, 4 inches.

Today's edition of Interesting Facts was written by Michael Nordine and edited by Brooke Robinson.