Short answer: in Cyprus, a man who is 169 cm counts as average height, and a woman as tall.
Average height
Men · 41% are shorter
Tall
Women · 94% are shorter
169 cm (5′7″)
66.5 in
41% of adult men in Cyprus are shorter than this; 1 in 1.7 men is this tall or taller. The average man is 170.7 cm (5′7″).
94% of adult women in Cyprus are shorter than this; 1 in 17 women is this tall or taller. The average woman is 158.3 cm (5′2″).
| Group | Average | Difference | Shorter in country | Shorter worldwide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | 170.7 cm (5′7″) | −1.7 cm | 41% | 50% |
| Women | 158.3 cm (5′2″) | +10.7 cm | 94% | 94% |
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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 | 5% | 57% |
| United States | 19% | 87% |
| Brazil | 33% | 92% |
| China | 47% | 94% |
| Pakistan | 63% | 99% |
| India | 75% | 99.2% |
| Indonesia | 78% | 99.5% |
| Timor-Leste | 92% | 99.6% |
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