Average height of people

Average height of people

From Kompas

I read with interest the prediction by directorate general of health development of the Health Department that by the end of the second long-term development plan, the average height of people will be 1.75 meters. This means that Indonesians, from Sabang to Merauke will only be 1.8 centimeters shorter than the average American.

Many males will hopefully be over two meters tall and the average female will be 180 centimeters tall, a good size for basketball, volley, and soccer players.

At present, the average height for males is 165.3 centimeters, and 154 centimeters for females. We still have far to go to reach the average height mentioned above. My prediction is that it will take more than two long-term development plans to reach the heights predicted by the above directorate.

DR. H.M. SUTAN ASSIN

Jakarta