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Mean height in cms (SD) by age group for men and women according to whether they lived in an urban/rural area aged 10–12 years
| Women | Men | |||
| Birth year | Rural | Urban | Rural | Urban |
| 1940–55 | 156.0 (5.4) | 156.5 (5.5) | 166.0 (6.1) | 166.9 (5.8) |
| 1956–65 | 156.3 (5.4) | 156.7 (5.3) | 166.9 (5.8) | 168.5 (5.7) |
| 1966–75 | 156.9 (5.4) | 157.9 (5.6) | 167.6 (5.7) | 169.5 (5.8) |
| 1976–85 | 157.8 (5.6) | 159.3 (5.7) | 168.7 (6.0) | 171.2 (6.0) |
| 1986–90 | 158.5 (5.7) | 160.3 (6.2) | 169.6 (6.2) | 172.4 (6.1) |
