Short answer: in Lesotho, a man who is 166 cm counts as average height, and a woman as tall.
Average height
Men · 41% are shorter
Tall
Women · 93% are shorter
166 cm (5′5″)
65.4 in
41% of adult men in Lesotho are shorter than this; 1 in 1.7 men is this tall or taller. The average man is 167.5 cm (5′6″).
93% of adult women in Lesotho are shorter than this; 1 in 14.5 women is this tall or taller. The average woman is 156.3 cm (5′2″).
| Group | Average | Difference | Shorter in country | Shorter worldwide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | 167.5 cm (5′6″) | −1.5 cm | 41% | 37% |
| Women | 156.3 cm (5′2″) | +9.7 cm | 93% | 88% |
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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 | 2% | 39% |
| United States | 10% | 74% |
| Brazil | 20% | 84% |
| China | 33% | 87% |
| Pakistan | 46% | 96% |
| India | 60% | 98% |
| Indonesia | 65% | 98% |
| Timor-Leste | 85% | 99% |
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