Growth Spurt
Where did 19-year-old men grow the most taller?
Where did 19-year-old men grow the most taller?
| # | Country | Change in mean height of 19-year-old boys, 1985 to 2019 (cm taller since 1985) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇨🇳 China | 8 | 2019 |
| 2 | 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | 7.7 | 2019 |
| 3 | 🇹🇭 Thailand | 5.9 | 2019 |
| 4 | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 3.2 | 2019 |
| 5 | 🇺🇸 United States | 1.2 | 2019 |
| 6 | 🇳🇪 Niger | -1 | 2019 |
China leads this card at 8, with Niger at -1. The gap is 9. China is -8 times Niger.
China's 19-year-old men gained 8.0 cm from 1985 to 2019, more than anywhere else, with Saudi Arabia close behind at 7.7 cm. The Netherlands, famous for tall men, gained only 3.2 cm (#68). The Dutch were already tall in 1985, so they had less left to gain. Niger's 19-year-old men got shorter. NCD-RisC mean height of 19-year-old boys.
Source: NCD-RisC, Lancet 2020;396:1511-24 See the source.
Golden Density
🇸🇬 Singapore has a McDonald's density of 25.2 restaurants per million people. What is 🇭🇰 Hong Kong's?
| Country | McDonald's restaurants per capita (per million people) |
|---|---|
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | 25.2 |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | 34.6 |
Hong Kong is 34.6 per million people and Singapore is 25.2. Hong Kong is denser. The figure is McDonald's restaurants per million people in 2024, not burgers eaten. A small population makes the same outlet count look huge.
Source: Visual Capitalist (Gabriel Cohen), McDonald's restaurant count by market, 2024, divided by population. Restaurants per million people, not sales. See the source.
Golden Density
McDonald’s locations per 1 million people 🇮🇳🇲🇴
| # | Country | McDonald’s locations per 1 million people (per million people) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇲🇴 Macau | 56.8 | 2024 |
| 2 | 🇺🇸 United States | 38.6 | 2024 |
| 3 | 🇯🇵 Japan | 24.1 | 2024 |
| 4 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 21.2 | 2024 |
| 5 | 🇨🇳 China | 4.8 | 2024 |
| 6 | 🇮🇳 India | 0.5 | 2024 |
Macau's density is a tiny population plus tourists. India stays near zero: a huge population, a late arrival, and a menu with no beef. Note: restaurant counts, 2024.
Source: Visual Capitalist (Gabriel Cohen), McDonald’s Restaurant Count by Market 2024 See the source.