Short answer: in Guatemala, a man who is 149 cm counts as very short, and a woman as average height.
Very short
Men · 3% are shorter
Average height
Women · 48% are shorter
149 cm (4′11″)
58.7 in
3% of adult men in Guatemala are shorter than this; 1 in 1 men is this tall or taller. The average man is 162.7 cm (5′4″).
48% of adult women in Guatemala are shorter than this; 1 in 1.9 women is this tall or taller. The average woman is 149.3 cm (4′11″).
| Group | Average | Difference | Shorter in country | Shorter worldwide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | 162.7 cm (5′4″) | −13.7 cm | 3% | 0.8% |
| Women | 149.3 cm (4′11″) | −0.3 cm | 48% | 16% |
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Values are cohort-weighted averages for adults aged 18+, derived from NCD-RisC 2020 and UN population estimates; they do not reflect regional differences within a country. Details: methodology and sources.
What share of adults of the same sex is shorter than this?
| Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| United States | 0.1% | 3% |
| Brazil | 0.1% | 8% |
| China | 0.5% | 11% |
| Pakistan | 0.6% | 22% |
| India | 2% | 31% |
| Indonesia | 3% | 38% |
| Timor-Leste | 9% | 40% |
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