The average height of boys at age 15 is about 5′7″ , so you are a couple of inches above the average. 5′9 is a pretty great height for a 15 year old.
Generally speaking, the average height for 15 year olds girls is 62.9 inches (or 159.7 cm). On the other hand, teen boys at the age of 15 have a much higher average height, which is 67.0 inches (or 170.1 cm). Again, you should not assume that this is the standard height for all teenagers.
Typically, in that intense phase of the growth spurt, or that three years between ages 12 and 15 years for boys (generally speaking) and between ages 10 and 13 for girls, height gains are about 4 inches per year for boys and 3 to 3.5 inches per year for girls.
5′7″ is a decent height for a 15 year old male. Your height will keep increasing till the age of 20–21.
What can I do to become taller? Taking good care of yourself — eating well, exercising regularly, and getting plenty of rest — is the best way to stay healthy and help your body reach its natural potential. There's no magic pill for increasing height. In fact, your genes are the major determinant of how tall you'll be.
Therefore, 170 cm is approximately equal to 5 feet and 7 inches. So, if you have a height of 170 cm, it can be roughly rounded to 5 feet and 7 inches.
The short answer is that, on average, people keep getting taller until puberty stops, around 15 or 16 years old. By the time someone has reached their adult height, the rest of their body will be done maturing too. By age 16, the body will usually have reached its full adult form — height included.
Boys tend to show the first physical changes of puberty between the ages of 10 and 16. They tend to grow most quickly between ages 12 and 15. The growth spurt of boys is, on average, about 2 years later than that of girls. By age 16, most boys have stopped growing, but their muscles will continue to develop.
Every boy has on his own trajectory with growth. It's hard to say when adult height will be reached. Most will be done by age 17 or 18, however, some will continue to grow into the early 20's.
Teens might have slower growth if they: don't get enough protein, calories, and other nutrients in their diet. have a long-lasting (chronic) medical condition, such as problems with the kidneys, heart, lungs, and intestines. have sickle cell anemia.
Yes, absolutely; 5'11 is 3 full inches taller than the average height of a 15 year old boy. It's also much taller than usual for a 15-year-old girl and, indeed, for a female of any age.
Puberty ends for girls about 5 to 6 years after it starts. Puberty starts for most girls between the ages 8 and 10. This means that puberty ends for girls between the ages 14 and 16. But don't worry if you're a late bloomer!
From age 1 and puberty, most people grow 2 inches taller every year. After hitting puberty, it increases at the rate of 4 per cent till you reach the age of 18 years. Growth after this period slows down or completely stops.
In addition to milk, dairy foods should also be consumed for having an effect on height. Dairy foods such as cheese, paneer, yoghurt, whipping cream and ice cream are rich in vitamins A, B, D and E. They also contain protein and calcium. Vitamin D and calcium are essential for growth.
Average is 5′ 5′'. World human height is 170 cms (5′ 7′') to 185 cms ( 6′ 1′'). Anything below 170 cms considered short. Anything above 185 cms considered too tall.