Nnenna1: I came across this interesting piece in wikipedia about the average human height per country in the world, and did a tally of the reported heights from Some African countries. See below:

                            Male                                Female

Nigeria           1.638 m (5 ft 4 1⁄2 in)             1.578 m (5 ft 2 in)

Mali                1.713 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in)             1.604 m (5 ft 3 in)

Cameroon      1.706 m (5 ft 7 in)                   1.613 m (5 ft 3 1⁄2 in)

Cote D'Ivoire  1.701 m (5 ft 7 in)                   1.591 m (5 ft 2 1⁄2 in)

Ghana            1.695 m (5 ft 6 1⁄2 in)              1.585 m (5 ft 2 1⁄2 in)

Gambia           1.680 m (5 ft 6 in)                    1.578 m (5 ft 2 in)

Malawi            1.660 m (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in)              1.550 m (5 ft 1 in)

South Africa     1.690 m (5 ft 6 1⁄2 in)              1.590 m (5 ft 2 1⁄2 in)


Nigerian men came out to be the shortest in this list. I find this a little strange - obviously there are issues that undermine the data (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Average_height). And yes, I know it's Wikipedia. But hmm, 

If you look at the source even Chinese, Vietnamese and Mexican men one-upped Nigerians.

Killz.:


. . .and she RAN!

pendo89:
If nigerian men are short what about the rest of Africa? Must be in the genes.
All the nigerian men I have seen are like towering trees.
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pendo89:
If nigerian men are short what about the rest of Africa? Must be in the genes.
All the nigerian men I have seen are like towering trees.
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Pls tell this 5.4 million naira lady. . .

*Ileke-IdI:


I'll reply you if you use a calmer mode. trust me

Killz.:


Pls tell this 5.4 million naira lady. . .

*Ileke-IdI:


I was 5'4 in 2009 dear. And I was still taller than the average Nigerian man.

*Ileke-IdI:


No, I am the popcorn seller. No more for you. I'm about to get drunk for real.

Killz.:


Falls from okada. . . So how many inches did you add in 3 years? Did you bloom late or what?

*Ileke-IdI:


I'm 5'7.

But still taller than the avg Nigerian men. Abi is 5'7 not taller than 5'4 (avg height of Nigerian men)

Madam, i'm sorry to announce to you that you are still what? You are still short! 5'7 is short for a woman in my society. . .

So you are 5'7 and you are making noise?

And here i was, thinking of coming to Ekiti to look for wife. . .

Killz.:



Madam, i'm sorry to announce to you that you are still what? You are still short! 5'7 is short for a woman in my society. . .

So you are 5'7 and you are making noise?

*Ileke-IdI:


I'm 5'7.

But still taller than the avg Nigerian men. Abi is 5'7 not taller than 5'4 (avg height of Nigerian men)

*Ileke-IdI:


Shey your society where the men are, on avg, 5'4? abeg.

And this aspect has already been discussed, no society chastises women for being "short". They're, however, worshipped

Men on the other hand are SUPPOSED to be atleast 5'9.

Sorry, but mama never taught me to worship "short engines". . .

Lord_Reed:

You might be tall but your intellect seems short. Average means that there are people both shorter and taller than the specified height. Maybe you need to go to school again.

Killz.:


Sorry, but mama never taught me to worship "short engines". . .

*Ileke-IdI:


Lies lol

True lies. . .

*Ileke-IdI:


First of all; "On average", means that whenever you meet or see or know a Nigerian men, on average their height will be 5'4. Not that all Nigerian men are "short". Throughout the thread, "On average" has been mentioned multiple times for simpletons like you who cannot grasp or control whatever vexation you're feeling. If you think that you're tall, congratulations. Nobody said otherwise.

I expect all the short men to camp her to show their vexation.

Lord_Reed:

If you acknowledge there are tall Nigerian men then what is the point of this thread? What are you trying to say if not to denigrate the Nigerian man for something outside his control?

*Ileke-IdI:


Woman, oo ti dami lohun ninu Ekiti thread yen. Ki lo fa hate words e? ko ye ki a ma na owo (hand) si ile baba wa.

queensmith:

ooooo thats what you meant, i was wondering. lol i was only joking! :p

queensmith:

ooooo thats what you meant, i was wondering. lol i was only joking! :p

Mynd_44:
Hey what's up? You have not been on a Nigerian Airways plane lately have you?

queensmith:

no, not after the way I was treated the last time. From now on it's strictly BA. :p

Mynd_44:
Buyout do know that the Federal government is about to place a ban on BA right?

pendo89: Has anybody met a Southern sudanese??

They are contracted to fix street lights without the use of ladders.

I think they are the tallest in Africa.

*Ileke-IdI:


Majority of them are short. I understand that that's something that cannot be changed (even men heels wont have that much effect).
I sincerely apologized for any emotional distraught this must have caused you or others.

Wait o, there ways to control this problem tho, genetics is only one of the numerous factor. Diet is controllable, although not a guarantee.

*Ileke-IdI:
Nnenna1: I came across this interesting piece in wikipedia about the average human height per country in the world, and did a tally of the reported heights from Some African countries. See below:

Male Female

Nigeria 1.638 m (5 ft 4 1⁄2 in) 1.578 m (5 ft 2 in)

Mali 1.713 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) 1.604 m (5 ft 3 in)

Cameroon 1.706 m (5 ft 7 in) 1.613 m (5 ft 3 1⁄2 in)

Cote D'Ivoire 1.701 m (5 ft 7 in) 1.591 m (5 ft 2 1⁄2 in)

Ghana 1.695 m (5 ft 6 1⁄2 in) 1.585 m (5 ft 2 1⁄2 in)

Gambia 1.680 m (5 ft 6 in) 1.578 m (5 ft 2 in)

Malawi 1.660 m (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in) 1.550 m (5 ft 1 in)

South Africa 1.690 m (5 ft 6 1⁄2 in) 1.590 m (5 ft 2 1⁄2 in)


Nigerian men came out to be the shortest in this list. I find this a little strange - obviously there are issues that undermine the data (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Average_height). And yes, I know it's Wikipedia. But hmm,

If you look at the source even Chinese, Vietnamese and Mexican men one-upped Nigerians.

*Ileke-IdI:
Nnenna1: I came across this interesting piece in wikipedia about the average human height per country in the world, and did a tally of the reported heights from Some African countries. See below:

Male Female

Nigeria 1.638 m (5 ft 4 1⁄2 in) 1.578 m (5 ft 2 in)

Mali 1.713 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) 1.604 m (5 ft 3 in)

Cameroon 1.706 m (5 ft 7 in) 1.613 m (5 ft 3 1⁄2 in)

Cote D'Ivoire 1.701 m (5 ft 7 in) 1.591 m (5 ft 2 1⁄2 in)

Ghana 1.695 m (5 ft 6 1⁄2 in) 1.585 m (5 ft 2 1⁄2 in)

Gambia 1.680 m (5 ft 6 in) 1.578 m (5 ft 2 in)

Malawi 1.660 m (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in) 1.550 m (5 ft 1 in)

South Africa 1.690 m (5 ft 6 1⁄2 in) 1.590 m (5 ft 2 1⁄2 in)


Nigerian men came out to be the shortest in this list. I find this a little strange - obviously there are issues that undermine the data (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Average_height). And yes, I know it's Wikipedia. But hmm, undecided

If you look at the source even Chinese, Vietnamese and Mexican men one-upped Nigerians.