It seems the UK is a nation of growers, as the British man’s average penis size has increased by nearly 10% in just two years.
In 2022, the typical size was 5.17 inches but, as of 2024, this has enlarged to an average of 5.63 inches, while erect.
Now that might not sound like much, but that’s a rise (sorry) of 8.9%, placing Britain eighth in the global rankings for penis growth. For overall size, meanwhile, the UK ranks 60th in the world.
In terms of findings, this growth was dwarfed by Venezuelans, whose average penis length grew by 1.42 inches in the same time frame, meaning the typical penis size in Venezuela is 6.67 inches.
Of course size does not matter and every body is different. But these are interesting stats nonetheless. So, what is causing this growth?
Well, the NowPatient study didn’t have the answers, so Metro enlisted the help of Dr Chun Tang, medical director at Pall Mall Medical, to find out why.
‘Over long periods, human anatomy can change due to evolutionary pressures,’ he explains.
‘For instance, traits perceived as advantageous for reproduction or sexual selection might become more prevalent.’
Essentially, men with larger penises may be having more kids than men with smaller penises.
Dr Tang also cites that as different populations mix and become more diverse, this can affect penis size. Immigration and countries becoming melting pots could be a factor.
As a nation, our health and fitness can also affect the average penis size.
‘Improved nutrition and health during developmental periods as a child and teenage years, can lead to better overall physical development including genital growth,’ Dr Tang says.
The better you exercise and the more you look after your health, the better your endocrine function is.
Your endocrine glands release hormones into the bloodstream and control growth and reproductive health.
According to Dr Tang, your hormones are vital to the growth in size of your penis.
‘Levels of testosterone during puberty, play a significant role in the development of secondary sexual characteristics including penis size,’ he adds.
The data collected to determine penis size growth was a collation of multiple studies, some of which were self-reported. This means there’s a chance that some men claimed they have a bigger penis than they actually do.
But the implication that anything less than huge is inadequate can then feed into a person’s sense of self-worth, and potentially even lead them to develop what’s been termed ‘dickmorphia’.
Dickmorphia describes when someone is constantly concerned about the size of their penis, although it’s referred to as penile dysmorphic disorder or small penis anxiety in the medical field.
Research shows that only a third of men are happy with what they’ve got, so obsessive fixations and shame around penis size are when this veers into a variant of body dysmorphia.
The long and short of it, penis size is not what matters, no matter how important it may seem.
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This article was first published on June 14 2024.
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