Short answer: in South Korea, a man who is 171 cm counts as average height, and a woman as tall.
Average height
Men · 52% are shorter
Tall
Women · 96% are shorter
171 cm (5′7″)
67.3 in
52% of adult men in South Korea are shorter than this; 1 in 2.1 men is this tall or taller. The average man is 170.5 cm (5′7″).
96% of adult women in South Korea are shorter than this; 1 in 26.2 women is this tall or taller. The average woman is 157.8 cm (5′2″).
| Group | Average | Difference | Shorter in country | Shorter worldwide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | 170.5 cm (5′7″) | +0.5 cm | 52% | 59% |
| Women | 157.8 cm (5′2″) | +13.2 cm | 96% | 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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