Yes, a big drop in the ranking apparently: > Men and women in the United States also experienced a growth spurt, but to a lesser degree. In 1914, U.S. men were

Yes, a big drop in the ranking apparently: > Men and women in the United States also experienced a growth spurt, but to a lesser degree. In 1914, U.S. men were the third tallest in the world, and U.S. women were the fourth tallest. But despite increases in height of 2.2 inches and 2 inches (6 cm and 5 cm), respectively, U.S. men are now ranked 37th and women are ranked 42nd, the study found. https://www.livescience.com/55580-tallest-shortest-people-in-world.html https://www.livescience.com/55580-tallest-shortest-people-in...