Short answer: in Malawi, a man who is 171 cm counts as tall, and a woman as very tall.
Tall
Men · 80% are shorter
Very tall
Women · 99.1% are shorter
171 cm (5′7″)
67.3 in
80% of adult men in Malawi are shorter than this; 1 in 5.1 men is this tall or taller. The average man is 165 cm (5′5″).
99.1% of adult women in Malawi are shorter than this; 1 in 108 women is this tall or taller. The average woman is 155.6 cm (5′1″).
| Group | Average | Difference | Shorter in country | Shorter worldwide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | 165 cm (5′5″) | +6 cm | 80% | 59% |
| Women | 155.6 cm (5′1″) | +15.4 cm | 99.1% | 97% |
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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 | 8% | 67% |
| United States | 27% | 92% |
| Brazil | 43% | 95% |
| China | 57% | 97% |
| Pakistan | 73% | 99.5% |
| India | 83% | 99.6% |
| Indonesia | 85% | 99.8% |
| Timor-Leste | 96% | 99.8% |
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