Short answer: in Honduras, a man who is 149 cm counts as very short, and a woman as slightly below average.
Very short
Men · 0.5% are shorter
Slightly below average
Women · 27% are shorter
149 cm (4′11″)
58.7 in
0.5% of adult men in Honduras are shorter than this; 1 in 1 men is this tall or taller. The average man is 167.6 cm (5′6″).
27% of adult women in Honduras are shorter than this; 1 in 1.4 women is this tall or taller. The average woman is 153.3 cm (5′0″).
| Group | Average | Difference | Shorter in country | Shorter worldwide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | 167.6 cm (5′6″) | −18.6 cm | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Women | 153.3 cm (5′0″) | −4.3 cm | 27% | 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% |
144 cm 145 cm 146 cm 147 cm 148 cm 150 cm 151 cm 152 cm 153 cm 154 cm 4′11″