Short answer: in Malawi, a man who is 149 cm counts as very short, and a woman as short.
Very short
Men · 1% are shorter
Short
Women · 16% are shorter
149 cm (4′11″)
58.7 in
1% of adult men in Malawi are shorter than this; 1 in 1 men is this tall or taller. The average man is 165 cm (5′5″).
16% of adult women in Malawi are shorter than this; 1 in 1.2 women is this tall or taller. The average woman is 155.6 cm (5′1″).
| Group | Average | Difference | Shorter in country | Shorter worldwide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | 165 cm (5′5″) | −16 cm | 1% | 0.8% |
| Women | 155.6 cm (5′1″) | −6.6 cm | 16% | 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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