There are racial differences, however, in the incidence of male pattern baldness. The highest rates are found among Caucasians, followed by Afro-Caribbeans. Chinese and Japanese men have the lowest rates.
Caucasian Men Suffer from Pattern Baldness the Most
Asian men, on the other hand, have the lowest rates of pattern baldness.
On the other hand, China is a country where the number of men who go bald is the least. Some other countries like Japan, Thailand, South Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Malaysia also have low levels of male pattern baldness.
Caucasians Lose The Most Hair
In terms of which ethnicity tends to experience the most hair loss, Caucasians are the undisputed leaders.
Androgenetic alopecia (AGA), or pattern hair loss, is a common disorder in Asian men and women, with a reported incidence of up to 73% among general population.
South Americans, Central Americans, and Mexicans have varying degrees of baldness. Those with a higher rate of blood directly descending from Spain are more likely to be bald. Individuals that have more Native American genes or sub-Saharan African genes have less male pattern baldness.
In Asia, Japan ranks highest for baldness, with a 26.78 percent rate of thinning hair. The phenomenon is blamed on everything from irregular eating habits and stress to overuse of hair products.
Caucasians have the highest hair density among the ethnicities studied. Black people have the lowest. Asian people have hair density that falls somewhere in between.
Caucasian, Asian and Indian hair samples were put to the test for the World's Best Hair study. Their results put an end to any splitting of hairs over the issue: in terms of health, the Indian hair is the best, topping other ethnic groups on all four counts.
Asian men have less of the 5-alpha-reductase enzyme. This enzyme converts regular testosterone into dihydrotestosterone. Testosterone is both anabolic and androgenic, meaning that it can build muscle tissue and bind to androgen receptor. Dihydrotestosterone is purely androgenic, and it lasts about 5 times as long.
According to Men's Health, the highest rate of hair loss was found among Caucasians, followed by Afro-Caribbeans.
What Country Has the Highest Percentage of Males Who Go Bald? The Czech Republic is the country with the highest percentage of men losing their hair. In the Czech Republic, approximately 43 percent of men have either lost their hair or are losing their hair.
By the age of 21, 25 percent of men are thought to have been somewhat bald with a male pattern. At the age of 35, this figure is up to 66%. By 50 years of age, 85% of men will suffer from male baldness patterns.
Male Pattern Baldness (MPB) is entirely genetic. Pure-bred American Indians are blessed not to have the gene. It allows Native American men the ability to wear long hairstyles throughout life. If you see a bald Native American it is from a non MPB condition, such as alopecia areata or some other skin condition.
Alopecia areata is more common among African Americans but less common among Asians, compared with whites, according to a new study involving registry data for more than 11,000 individuals.
Hair texture.
Caucasian hair usually appears thicker since it is more difficult to see through the scalp than other ethnic hair types. However, Asian hair is the thickest and coarsest hair of any ethnic group.
This may be related to differences in body composition, which is known to differ between ethnic groups. 62, 105 More specifically, black adults were found to have a relatively higher muscle mass (leading to a lower sarcopenia prevalence) compared to whites and Asians.
Latvian women are the tallest on the planet, with an average height of 170cm. * The top four tallest countries for men are the Netherlands, Belgium, Estonia and Latvia. The top four tallest countries for women are Latvia, the Netherlands, Estonia and the Czech Republic.
Asian hair shows the fastest growth rate in comparison to the other two hair types. African hair has the lowest growth rate.
Africans have the widest and most prominent nose compared to other ethnic groups. Their noses are featured with enlarged nostrils, wide and rounded tips and a lack of protruded nasal bridge. West Africans have the widest noses (widest nostrils), while north Africans tend to have the smallest wide noses.
Earlier research from South Korea suggested that only 14.1% of the entire male population was affected, while Japanese men were found to develop male pattern baldness approximately a decade later than their European counterparts. But as Han, now 34, later discovered, genetics isn't everything.
Asian hair loss is a serious concern
According to the Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (PCHRD), 50 per cent of Filipino males will experience hair loss caused by Androgenic Alopecia by the time they reach the age of 40.
According to Mayo Clinic, the majority of baldness is caused by genetics, usually known as male-pattern baldness and female-pattern baldness, and cannot be prevented.
On average it takes 15-25 years for men to go completely bald. This process can begin at any age. About two thirds of men are either bald or have a balding pattern by the age of 60. In a nutshell, there is no particular age when you can expect to see hair loss.
Going back to the hormones theory, you may be wondering why all men don't experience hair loss if they all produce testosterone and therefore, create the same testosterone by-product. This is thought to be down to the fact that some men create more than others, and some have more receptors than others.