Mount Everest is officially measured to be 8,848.86 meters (29,031.7 feet) tall above sea level. This updated height was jointly announced by Nepal and China in December 2020 after new surveys conducted in 2019 and 2020, ending previous discrepancies between the two countries' measurements
. The slight increase of 0.86 meters from the previously accepted height of 8,848 meters reflects more precise modern measurement techniques including GPS and satellite equipment
