Short answer: in Grenada, a man who is 159 cm counts as very short, and a woman as slightly below average.
Very short
Men · 1% are shorter
Slightly below average
Women · 26% are shorter
159 cm (5′3″)
62.6 in
1% of adult men in Grenada are shorter than this; 1 in 1 men is this tall or taller. The average man is 176 cm (5′9″).
26% of adult women in Grenada are shorter than this; 1 in 1.4 women is this tall or taller. The average woman is 163.4 cm (5′4″).
| Group | Average | Difference | Shorter in country | Shorter worldwide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | 176 cm (5′9″) | −17 cm | 1% | 12% |
| Women | 163.4 cm (5′4″) | −4.4 cm | 26% | 61% |
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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% | 10% |
| United States | 1% | 35% |
| Brazil | 4% | 50% |
| China | 9% | 57% |
| Pakistan | 14% | 77% |
| India | 24% | 83% |
| Indonesia | 28% | 87% |
| Timor-Leste | 52% | 89% |
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