Are Somalis taller than the Dutch and Estonians?

[Qeelbax]

Why are faraxs listed at 5’7 but Dutch at 6’0? As an OG, I’m offended.

Ive been to the netherlands and they are not taller than Somalis.

 

[OhMan]

People back home are going to be shorter due to countless famines and decades of instability

 

[Garaad diinle]

Somalis have tall people among them but these northern europeans are tall on average. You might see a 6.3 feet tall 15 year old teen and mistake him for an adult. Same goes for their females.

 

[mrlog]

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[Bundasliga]

Dutch are apparently one of the tallest people, I was there & call cap ! They short af .

 

[kulane]

depends which somalis. diaspora somalis maybe same height or slightly shorter than dutch people. somalis in africa on the other hand are way shorter than dutch.

 

[Somali Saayid]

Why is that?

depends which somalis. diaspora somalis maybe same height or slightly shorter than dutch people. somalis in africa on the other hand are way shorter than dutch.

 

[AbrahamFreedom]

Somalis in Somalia are on the shorter side. I would guess the median height is 5'8

 

[Somali Saayid]

Somalis in Somalia are on the shorter side. I would guess the median height is 5'8.

Is there a reason as to why diaspora Somalis are usually taller?

 

[mrlog]

Somalis in Somalia are on the shorter side. I would guess the median height is 5'8

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[AbrahamFreedom]

Is there a reason as to why diaspora Somalis are usually taller?

Mainly better nutrition. Most of your height is supposed to be from your DNA though. Somalis in Somalia don't eat well.

 

[reer_ugaas_hussein]

Is there a reason as to why diaspora Somalis are usually taller?

mostly nutrition, height like many traits is not just dependant on genetics but also on environmental factors

 

[kulane]

Why is that?

bad nutrition and bad health

 

[mrlog]

Is there a reason as to why diaspora Somalis are usually taller?

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[AbrahamFreedom]

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Median means half are higher and half are lower. Average is when you divide them all together.

 

[astronaut]

I know Latvians are tall, like Nilote tall, so I wouldn't be surprised if other Baltic states like Estonia are the same.

 

[GaradShabeel]

bad nutrition and bad health

mostly nutrition, height like many traits is not just dependant on genetics but also on environmental factors

I'm not sure that nutrition has such a big impact, it has more to do with genetics and possibly environmental factors. All of my family members are tall, men and women, city dwellers and rurals/nomads alike. But then again, we're from DDS and Somalis there tend to be on the taller side. Especially in compared to Ethiopians, who are mostly shorter than Somalis.

 

[Qeelbax]

Somalis in Somalia are on the shorter side. I would guess the median height is 5'8

I went to Jijiga and they were tall and lanky, are other somalis dragging us down?

 

[GaradShabeel]

I went to Jijiga and they were tall and lanky, are other somalis dragging us down?

You're not wrong. The first time I went to Somalia/SL, I crossed the border from DDS. I was like, we might be different species. Cause, how come y'all so short? Y'all share more with Ethiopians, than us.

 

[Danakiil]

Somalis in Somalia are on the shorter side. I would guess the median height is 5'8

5'8 is still pretty tall for third world shithole status. Half of Africa is walking around with 5'5 as the median height