Among these: The Netherlands has the tallest average male height at 5 feet 11.5 inches East Timor has the shortest average male at 5 feet 1.5 inches Here is a snapshot of the current averages ...

The tallest average male height is found in the Netherlands, with an average of 72.4 inches, or slightly over 6 feet tall.

Professor David Geary, a cognitive scientist and evolutionary psychologist, has researched the topic of heights and says humans have been getting taller.