ᐅ Sink height – standard 85 cm?? So low??

Hello,
I just read that the standard height for washbasins is 85 cm (top edge of the ceramic).

That surprises me.

I am short, 1.60 m (5 feet 3 inches), and we currently have a washbasin at 90 cm (35 inches). That is more than deep enough, in my opinion.
My elbows are well above it, and why would I want to bend down further?
What advantages would there be to hanging the basin lower?
I’m not planning to wash my knees in it…

Please enlighten me.

Regards

This probably partly dates back to times when people didn't always just take showers, but sometimes washed their whole body at the washbasin. And at a lower height, it was also possible to put a foot into the washbasin.

Also, one should consider children... for them, more than 85 cm (33 inches) is already quite high.

Ours is installed in the large bathroom at, I believe, 91cm (36 inches). For me, at 1.93m (6 ft 4 in) and suffering from a herniated disc, it's just tall enough. But as I mentioned before, children and shorter people also need to be able to reach it.

Anything between 85 and 90 cm (33 and 35 inches) is suitable for the average person, allowing the hands to fit comfortably under the faucet. Higher for very tall people and lower for true children's bathrooms. Ours are installed at 86 cm (34 inches).

My wife is 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in), which is still fine for her so that the water doesn’t run down her arms.
Children will have to stand in front of it anyway.

I also find it too low, and I'm only 1.65 meters (5 feet 5 inches) tall. I don't think children are really a valid argument here, since we are and will remain a child-free household (and won’t have any children visiting). But while we're at it: I also think the standard toilet height is far too low.