| Year | 1880 | 1921 | 1932 | 1944 | 1954 | 1964 | 1975 |
| Male subjects (cm) | 143.6 | 149.5 | 153.5 | 155.0 | 158.2 | 158.7 | 163.3 |
| Female subjects (cm) | 147.4 | 150.2 | 155.1 | 154.5 | 156.2 | 157.9 | 162.1 |