Table 1.
List of NSA measures for the 101 samples, showing sample size (n) and the mean, minimum, maximum, and standard deviation (SD) values (°)
| Group samples | n | Minimum | Maximum | Mean | SD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Africa | |||||
| Algeria | 53 | 115 | 131 | 123.4 | 4.1 |
| Angola | 11 | 122 | 133 | 128.7 | 3.2 |
| Benin | 10 | 122 | 138 | 130.1 | 4.6 |
| Canary Islands | 223 | 110 | 140 | 125.7 | 5.7 |
| Central African Republic | 5 | 122 | 135 | 128.2 | 5.3 |
| Chad | 10 | 124 | 138 | 132.3 | 4.2 |
| Congo | 6 | 113 | 138 | 123.7 | 10.4 |
| Cote d'Ivoire | 1 | 128 | 128 | 128.0 | 0.0 |
| Egypt | 136 | 112 | 140 | 127.0 | 5.0 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 2 | 123 | 131 | 127.0 | 5.7 |
| Ethiopia | 5 | 124 | 136 | 132.2 | 4.8 |
| Gabon | 25 | 119 | 138 | 130.0 | 5.1 |
| Gambia | 2 | 143 | 145 | 144.0 | 1.4 |
| Ghana | 2 | 125 | 126 | 125.5 | 0.7 |
| Guinea | 2 | 132 | 135 | 133.5 | 2.1 |
| Madagascar | 62 | 114 | 136 | 126.1 | 4.9 |
| Mali | 53 | 122 | 142 | 130.8 | 5.1 |
| Morocco | 59 | 114 | 130 | 120.0 | 3.4 |
| Mozambique | 10 | 112 | 126 | 120.8 | 3.7 |
| Niger | 43 | 117 | 140 | 129.0 | 5.1 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 129 | 130 | 129.5 | 0.7 |
| Senegal | 8 | 127 | 143 | 132.5 | 5.2 |
| Somalia | 47 | 117 | 139 | 125.5 | 4.7 |
| South Africa | 34 | 114 | 142 | 129.7 | 7.5 |
| Sudan | 130 | 118 | 143 | 130.5 | 4.4 |
| Tanzania | 161 | 117 | 142 | 127.8 | 5.0 |
| Tunisia | 2 | 125 | 126 | 125.5 | 0.7 |
| Asia | |||||
| Bangladesh | 2 | 126 | 126 | 126.0 | 0.0 |
| China | 115 | 113 | 139 | 127.2 | 5.0 |
| India | 47 | 115 | 140 | 129.9 | 5.0 |
| Indonesia | 11 | 125 | 136 | 131.6 | 3.2 |
| Iran | 6 | 114 | 131 | 125.2 | 6.2 |
| Japan | 251 | 113 | 140 | 127.2 | 4.6 |
| Kampuchea | 2 | 126 | 129 | 127.5 | 2.1 |
| Laos | 2 | 128 | 130 | 129.0 | 1.4 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 127 | 139 | 132.8 | 5.0 |
| Nepal | 2 | 126 | 130 | 128.0 | 2.8 |
| Nicobar Islands | 12 | 122 | 142 | 131.6 | 5.5 |
| Pakistan | 4 | 122 | 129 | 126.3 | 3.1 |
| Philippines | 92 | 113 | 141 | 128.6 | 4.5 |
| Siberia | 18 | 120 | 136 | 130.0 | 4.1 |
| Sri Lanka | 16 | 127 | 136 | 129.7 | 2.7 |
| Syria | 15 | 115 | 134 | 125.3 | 6.2 |
| Thailand | 457 | 114 | 141 | 127.5 | 4.8 |
| Turkestan | 4 | 119 | 124 | 121.5 | 2.1 |
| Vietnam | 16 | 116 | 141 | 126.3 | 7.8 |
| Australia | |||||
| (South) Australia | 47 | 119 | 139 | 130.2 | 4.8 |
| Europe | |||||
| Armenia | 2 | 128 | 129 | 128.5 | 0.7 |
| Belgium | 6 | 117 | 132 | 125.3 | 6.6 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 116 | 121 | 118.5 | 3.5 |
| Czech Republic | 56 | 116 | 139 | 126.8 | 5.0 |
| England | 1271 | 108 | 142 | 125.5 | 5.5 |
| Estonia | 4 | 123 | 130 | 126.0 | 3.3 |
| Finland | 2 | 121 | 122 | 121.5 | 0.7 |
| France | 768 | 112 | 142 | 127.0 | 5.3 |
| Iceland | 146 | 114 | 138 | 126.6 | 4.2 |
| Italy | 10 | 119 | 134 | 127.7 | 4.3 |
| Norway | 4 | 122 | 132 | 126.0 | 4.2 |
| Poland | 8 | 116 | 131 | 125.3 | 5.6 |
| Russia | 46 | 111 | 135 | 126.0 | 5.4 |
| Scotland | 434 | 116 | 142 | 127.7 | 4.9 |
| Spain | 14 | 112 | 131 | 124.2 | 5.0 |
| Sweden | 2 | 121 | 123 | 122.0 | 1.4 |
| Ukraine | 10 | 117 | 132 | 124.8 | 4.9 |
| Wales | 2 | 125 | 126 | 125.5 | 0.7 |
| North America | |||||
| Canada | 272 | 113 | 135 | 124.2 | 4.3 |
| Dominican Republic | 24 | 118 | 136 | 124.3 | 4.0 |
| Greenland | 90 | 118 | 141 | 129.3 | 4.2 |
| Guadeloupe | 4 | 115 | 123 | 120.8 | 3.9 |
| Mexico | 65 | 112 | 138 | 126.5 | 5.2 |
| USA | 987 | 109 | 142 | 125.6 | 5.3 |
| Pacific | |||||
| Easter Island | 94 | 117 | 135 | 126.7 | 3.9 |
| Fiji | 3 | 130 | 136 | 133.3 | 3.1 |
| Guam | 2 | 126 | 131 | 128.5 | 3.5 |
| Hawaii | 12 | 126 | 142 | 132.9 | 4.5 |
| Kiribati | 4 | 125 | 132 | 128.3 | 3.3 |
| Marquesas | 2 | 125 | 127 | 126.0 | 1.4 |
| New Zealand | 20 | 116 | 131 | 124.3 | 4.9 |
| Papua New Guinea | 59 | 121 | 142 | 132.0 | 4.4 |
| Solomon Islands | 20 | 124 | 136 | 132.4 | 2.9 |
| Tahiti | 11 | 125 | 140 | 132.5 | 4.6 |
| Tonga | 4 | 115 | 143 | 129.5 | 14.5 |
| Vanuatu | 76 | 123 | 141 | 130.9 | 3.8 |
| South America | |||||
| Argentina | 108 | 114 | 143 | 128.9 | 4.8 |
| Bolivia | 33 | 105 | 126 | 117.6 | 4.3 |
| Brazil | 9 | 126 | 130 | 128.1 | 1.4 |
| Chile | 49 | 105 | 136 | 124.5 | 5.6 |
| Ecuador | 193 | 112 | 144 | 125.9 | 4.9 |
| Peru | 211 | 109 | 136 | 122.2 | 5.4 |
| Surinam | 4 | 122 | 131 | 127.3 | 3.9 |
| Venezuela | 68 | 115 | 141 | 127.0 | 6.0 |
| Other groups | |||||
| Ainu | 233 | 112 | 136 | 125.3 | 3.9 |
| Andaman Islands | 81 | 125 | 148 | 136.1 | 4.4 |
| Bushmen | 35 | 120 | 131 | 126.7 | 2.7 |
| Fuegian | 34 | 112 | 128 | 122.4 | 3.8 |
| Inuit | 324 | 109 | 131 | 120.2 | 4.1 |
| Moriori | 25 | 120 | 141 | 130.9 | 4.7 |
| Negrito | 37 | 125 | 137 | 130.9 | 3.6 |
| Okhotsk | 19 | 118 | 132 | 124.8 | 4.0 |
| Pygmy | 16 | 125 | 139 | 131.6 | 3.9 |
| Sami | 12 | 121 | 128 | 125.3 | 2.2 |
| Veddah | 16 | 126 | 139 | 132.3 | 3.7 |