Short answer: in India, a man who is 173 cm counts as tall, and a woman as very tall.
Tall
Men · 89% are shorter
Very tall
Women · 99.9% are shorter
173 cm (5′8″)
68.1 in
89% of adult men in India are shorter than this; 1 in 8.8 men is this tall or taller. The average man is 164.1 cm (5′5″).
99.9% of adult women in India are shorter than this; 1 in 687 women is this tall or taller. The average woman is 152.4 cm (5′0″).
| Group | Average | Difference | Shorter in country | Shorter worldwide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | 164.1 cm (5′5″) | +8.9 cm | 89% | 68% |
| Women | 152.4 cm (5′0″) | +20.6 cm | 99.9% | 98% |
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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 | 13% | 77% |
| United States | 37% | 96% |
| Brazil | 54% | 98% |
| Nigeria | 64% | 99.1% |
| China | 67% | 98% |
| Pakistan | 81% | 99.8% |
| Indonesia | 91% | 99.9% |
| Timor-Leste | 98% | 99.9% |
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