What is the 5th to 95th Percentile?
The 5th to 95th percentile is an anthropometric range employed by ergonomists and designers to try to accommodate the largest range of the population. Essentially the 5th to 95th percentile encompasses the 4’11″ female to the 6’2″ male. In usability design, particularly in the chair market, users at the edges or just outside of this range often have to seek products which are specifically designed with them in mind.
The 5th to 95th percentile is an anthropometric range employed by ergonomists and designers to try to accommodate the largest range of the population. Essentially the 5th to 95th percentile encompasses the 5’0″ female to the 6’2″ male. For reference the 50th percentile male (average male height) is 5’9″ and a 50th percentile female is 5’4″.
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