Table 25
Self-reported height of the household population, by age and sex, Canada, 2007 to 2009

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Self-reported height of the household population, by age and sex, Canada, 2007 to 2009: Part 1
  Self-reported height
Mean 5 th percentile 10 th percentile 25 th percentile
Estimate Confidence interval Estimate Confidence interval Estimate Confidence interval Estimate Confidence interval
From To From To From To From To
  centimetres
Both sexes  
Age 6 to 11 134 132 135 104 97 111 117 112 122 122 120 124
Age 12 to 19 167 167 168 150 148 152 155 153 157 160 159 161
Age 20 to 39 171 170 172 155 154 156 157 156 158 163 162 164
Age 40 to 59 170 169 170 155 155 155 157 157 157 163 161 165
Age 60 to 79 168 167 168 152 149 155 155 153 157 160 160 160
Age 6 to 79 167 167 168 145 142 148 155 152 158 160 160 160
Males  
Age 6 to 11 133 131 135 104 95 113 117 110 124 122 120 124
Age 12 to 19 171 170 172 152 150 154 155 153 157 165 163 167
Age 20 to 39 177 176 178 168 165 171 168 166 170 173 170 176
Age 40 to 59 176 175 177 163 160 166 168 166 170 170 167 173
Age 60 to 79 174 174 175 163 161 165 165 162 168 170 169 171
Age 6 to 79 173 172 173 145 142 148 160 158 162 170 168 172
Females  
Age 6 to 11 134 132 136 104 94 114 117 112 122 122 119 125
Age 12 to 19 164 163 165 150 148 152 155 152 158 157 154 160
Age 20 to 39 164 163 165 152 150 154 155 154 156 157 154 160
Age 40 to 59 163 163 164 152 151 153 155 154 156 157 154 160
Age 60 to 79 161 161 162 152 150 154 155 152 158 157 157 157
Age 6 to 79 161 161 162 145 143 147 152 152 152 157 157 157
Self-reported height of the household population, by age and sex, Canada, 2007 to 2009: Part 2
  Self-reported height
50 th percentile 75 th percentile 90 th percentile 95 th percentile
Estimate Confidence interval Estimate Confidence interval Estimate Confidence interval Estimate Confidence interval
From To From To From To From To
  centimetres
Both sexes  
Age 6 to 11 135 133 137 145 142 148 152 151 153 157 155 159
Age 12 to 19 168 168 168 175 174 176 180 178 182 185 183 187
Age 20 to 39 170 169 171 178 177 179 183 183 183 185 181 189
Age 40 to 59 170 169 171 178 176 180 183 181 185 185 183 187
Age 60 to 79 168 168 168 175 174 176 180 180 180 183 182 184
Age 6 to 79 168 167 169 175 172 178 183 181 185 185 184 186
Males  
Age 6 to 11 135 132 138 145 142 148 152 150 154 155 151 159
Age 12 to 19 173 170 176 180 178 182 185 183 187 188 184 192
Age 20 to 39 178 177 179 183 180 186 185 181 189 191 188 194
Age 40 to 59 175 172 178 180 177 183 185 183 187 188 186 190
Age 60 to 79 175 174 176 180 179 181 183 182 184 185 185 185
Age 6 to 79 175 174 176 180 180 180 185 183 187 188 186 190
Females  
Age 6 to 11 135 133 137 145 142 148 152 149 155 157 155 159
Age 12 to 19 165 163 167 168 166 170 175 173 177 178 175 181
Age 20 to 39 163 161 165 170 168 172 173 171 175 175 172 178
Age 40 to 59 163 162 164 168 168 168 173 170 176 175 172 178
Age 60 to 79 160 158 162 165 164 166 170 168 172 173 170 176
Age 6 to 79 163 162 164 168 168 168 173 171 175 175 174 176
Note(s):
Total household population aged 6 to 79.
Source(s):
Canadian Health Measures Survey, Cycle 1.