Height of high school students in South Korea 2000-2022, by gender

In 2022, South Korean high school students were among the tallest in Asia, with male students aged 16 years old averaging 173.5 cm and female students averaging 161.4 cm. Both South Korean men and women have seen drastic increases in height over the past century, and in the case of females, the change in average height is the largest increase for any population in the world. Height is linked to health The average height of a population can be a good indicator for the overall health of that country; aside from genetic factors, nutrition and childhood infections play an important role in how a child will develop in terms of growth. South Koreans can expect to live longer these days; the average life expectancy at birth has steadily increased and was at 83.5 years as of 2021. Women are expected to live slightly longer than men by around five years. The average weight of South Korean high school students has also generally increased over the years, which may suggest nutrition has improved. However, as with many other OECD countries, the obesity rate has also increased among the population.

在2022年，韩国高中生在亚洲人群中身高居首，16岁男性学生的平均身高为173.5厘米，而女性学生的平均身高为161.4厘米。在过去的一个世纪中，韩国男性和女性的身高均经历了显著的提升，尤其是在女性群体中，平均身高的变化是全球任何人口中增幅最大的。身高与健康息息相关，一个国家人口的平均身高可以成为该国整体健康状况的良好指标；除遗传因素外，营养和儿童时期的感染在儿童生长发育过程中起着至关重要的作用。如今，韩国人有望享有更长的寿命；截至2021年，出生时的平均预期寿命稳步上升，达到83.5岁。女性的预期寿命略长于男性，大约长五年左右。韩国高中生的平均体重在历年中也普遍增加，这可能表明营养状况有所改善。然而，与许多其他经合组织（OECD）国家一样，韩国的肥胖率也有所上升。