It s very subjective, and I don t think 183 cm is the 10 th percentile for young caucasian male, it s more in the 65 th percentile.
for a white young man 188-189 cm is the sweet spot, you are taller than 85-88 % of men
2 meters starts to be too tall
I think all this is delusion.
I used to think the average in Singapore is 172, but I see so many 178s I was convinced the average is 178 here.
But the official statistics from a tertiary hospital (in 2009) which measured 18 year olds is 172.4. Assume they grow 1-2 cm more, that is 174.
This means, at most, that the younger population is taller by only about 2 cm.
So if 176 is American average, 178 is the youngster average.
Its all just bull perception. In Korea I thought the average was 178. But no, hell no, they measured army enlistees and average is 173.
Remember, when we go out, we tend to forget the short guys.