Height and weight of men
Compared to women, men in West Bengal have a much
better nutritional status and the pattern found is very
different. The mean height of men is 161 cm and about 13
percent are with height below 152 cm. On average, the
height of urban males is 162 cm, taller than rural males by
2.2 cm. It is also found that the educated men are taller
(166 cm) than those with no formal education (159 cm).
The mean height also varies by income level. While the
height of those men in the lowest income quintile is about
159 cm, it is about 164 cm among the highest income
quintile (Table 4.5). About 13 percent of men are below
152 cm.