The line graph illustrates information about the average male height in four countries (Denmark, the USA, Great Britain, and France) from 1775 to 1975.
Overall, there were rising trends in the average male height in most countries, while some countries experienced fluctuations over the period.
Focusing on upward trends Denmark’s average men height started at around 163 cm in 1775, a figure that then fluctuated slightly before reaching 161 cm in 1875. After that, a figure experienced a significant increase, reaching approximately 185 cm by the end of the period. As for the USA, men’s average height started at almost 167 cm in 1775, after this trajectory fluctuated slightly at nearly 165 cm in 1875, and then climbed steadily to 180 cm in 1975.
Focusing on Great Britain, the figure began with approximately 162 cm at the beginning of the period. This figure fluctuated over the next hundred years, and went up to about 166 cm in 1875. Subsequently, it rose sharply from 166 cm to 180 cm in 1975. France began the lowest among others at 160 cm in 1775 and fluctuated slightly until 1875. Finally, it rose steadily to 175 cm at the end of the period.
