Short answer: in the United States, a man who is 170 cm counts as slightly below average, and a woman as tall.
Slightly below average
Men · 23% are shorter
Tall
Women · 90% are shorter
170 cm (5′7″)
66.9 in
23% of adult men in the United States are shorter than this; 1 in 1.3 men is this tall or taller. The average man is 175.4 cm (5′9″).
90% of adult women in the United States are shorter than this; 1 in 9.5 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″) | −5.4 cm | 23% | 55% |
| Women | 161.6 cm (5′4″) | +8.4 cm | 90% | 95% |
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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 | 7% | 62% |
| Brazil | 38% | 94% |
| Nigeria | 48% | 97% |
| China | 52% | 95% |
| Pakistan | 68% | 99.2% |
| India | 79% | 99.5% |
| Indonesia | 82% | 99.6% |
| Timor-Leste | 94% | 99.8% |
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