Men are 11cm taller from the 1870s

The average height of men has increased by 11cm since the mid-19th century, according to a new survey of experts.

The conclusion is drawn from data collected from hundreds of thousands of men in 15 European countries, which include information from the military and modern-day population surveys from 1870 to 1980, according to reports published on Oxford Economic Papers.

Height of men skyrocketed in less than a century - (Photo: Time)

Accordingly, for British men, the average height at the age of 21 increased from 1m67 in 1871 to 1m77 in the period 1971-1975.

Professor Tim Hatton of Essex University (UK) said there is no way to explain Darwinism about this trend.

This means that genes often play a key role in determining the height of a person, but this time the tool does not solve the question of why humans are taller within 4 to 5 generations.

However, other factors, such as health, living conditions, high income, medical development, all contribute to the impact on height.

The study did not include women, because of the lack of historical data related to weak indicators, according to BBC.