Clearance and packaging
Use shoulder height for headroom, display height, and vertical fit.
Measurement
Shoulder Height
25 years · United States
Shoulder Height for fit, clearance, and sizing decisions across populations.
Vertical shoulder height for standing or seated fit, clearance, and packaging decisions.
Male–female median gap
Difference between median predictions for the 25yo US cohort.
12.6 cm (10%)
Median male is 12.6 cm larger than median female
Design accommodation range
5th to 95th percentile span for the 25yo US cohort (cm).
Male
- Low
- 135.5 cm
- Median
- 144.5 cm
- High
- 153.7 cm
Female
- Low
- 123.5 cm
- Median
- 131.9 cm
- High
- 140.7 cm
Male vs female distribution
Predicted values at key percentiles for 25-year-olds in the United States (cm).
Related torso measurements
Median values for nearby torso peers in the 25yo US cohort (cm). Male and female medians as paired bars when both are available.
- High Counter HeightMale 112.9Female 102.9cm
- C7Height StandingMale 132.9Female 121.4cm
- Mid Shoulder Height StandingMale 144.5Female 131.9cm
- Shoulder HeightCurrentMale 144.5Female 131.9cm
- Eye HeightMale 164.9Female 151.9cm
- StatureMale 176.0Female 161.9cm
Typical applications
Early sizing studies
Set accommodation targets before a survey or physical prototype.
Cross-market work
Compare shoulder height across countries when products ship globally.
API example
Request a median prediction for a 25-year-old man in the United States. Replace the API key with yours from the dashboard.
Coverage at a glance
176 countries
Population coverage for cross-market work
1–88
Age span for developmental and adult cohorts
1–99
Percentile range for accommodation studies
mm, cm, in
Output units for your design system
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