Short answer: in the United States, a man who is 164 cm counts as short, and a woman as slightly above average.
Short
Men · 6% are shorter
Slightly above average
Women · 64% are shorter
164 cm (5′5″)
64.6 in
6% of adult men in the United States are shorter than this; 1 in 1.1 men is this tall or taller. The average man is 175.4 cm (5′9″).
64% of adult women in the United States are shorter than this; 1 in 2.8 women is this tall or taller. The average woman is 161.6 cm (5′4″).
| Group | Average | Difference | Shorter in country | Shorter worldwide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | 175.4 cm (5′9″) | −11.4 cm | 6% | 28% |
| Women | 161.6 cm (5′4″) | +2.4 cm | 64% | 82% |
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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 | 1% | 29% |
| Brazil | 13% | 76% |
| Nigeria | 18% | 83% |
| China | 24% | 80% |
| Pakistan | 35% | 93% |
| India | 50% | 95% |
| Indonesia | 54% | 97% |
| Timor-Leste | 77% | 97% |
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