Short answer: in Lesotho, a man who is 169 cm counts as average height, and a woman as very tall.
Average height
Men · 58% are shorter
Very tall
Women · 97% are shorter
169 cm (5′7″)
66.5 in
58% of adult men in Lesotho are shorter than this; 1 in 2.4 men is this tall or taller. The average man is 167.5 cm (5′6″).
97% of adult women in Lesotho are shorter than this; 1 in 38.1 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 | 58% | 50% |
| Women | 156.3 cm (5′2″) | +12.7 cm | 97% | 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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