Height varies a lot around the world, but some countries have a significant lead.
Medical data from 2019 showed the average height of 25 of the world's tallest countries.
But despite their commanding size, their compatriots don't quite make the list of countries with the tallest people on average.
Insider used average height data from a medical database run by NCD Risk Factor Collaboration, a project linked to Imperial College London, to compile this list.
Scroll down to see the 25 countries which (literally) came out on top.
Persons:
—, Sultan Kösen
Organizations:
Service, NCD, Imperial College London
Locations:
Europe, Turkey, Sultan