Trends in Gender Height Growth in India: An Analysis of Recent Changes
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Analysis as of 19th July 2020:
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It's important to note that girls are not getting taller than boys in India at present. However, the height difference between males and females has been reduced over the years. Current girls are growing taller than their previous generation, from the early 2000s and before. This means that the growth rate of girls has increased drastically, while the growth rate of boys is decent.
It was a common sight to see 5-foot girls with 5'5 considered super tall in the past. Today, Bollywood actresses like Deepika Padukone, Sonam Kapoor, Urvashi Rautela, Diana Penty, Katrina Kaif, and others are much taller, ranging from 5'7 to 5'9. When I go out to malls, theaters, restaurants, pubs, or any public places, I see many girls who are my height in heels, and some are even taller than 6 feet. Almost all girls now are above 5'5; the modern 'hot chicks' are 5'7 to 5'9. Just look at the heights of aunties (40-year-olds) or our moms, and you'll see that they barely stand at 5' to 5'4, with very few above 5'6.
This means that women from the 1970s are significantly shorter than girls of today. I can confidently say that about 99% of girls are taller than their respective mothers easily.
While guys were already tall from before, the era of 6'2 (6 feet 2 inches) back in the 70s and still exist today. The trend is that before 3 out of 10 guys used to be 5'10 (5 feet 10 inches), but now we can say that 5 out of 10 guys are 5'10. This suggests that boys, too, are growing taller, albeit slightly more slowly than girls.
Conclusion:
Girls have grown faster than boys when compared to their past generations. If this trend continues, by the end of the 21st century, girls and boys may be of the same height on average. Boys must up the ante soon to meet the growing height standards.