Short answer: in Tonga, a man who is 173 cm counts as average height, and a woman as tall.
Average height
Men · 43% are shorter
Tall
Women · 90% are shorter
173 cm (5′8″)
68.1 in
43% of adult men in Tonga are shorter than this; 1 in 1.8 men is this tall or taller. The average man is 174.3 cm (5′9″).
90% of adult women in Tonga are shorter than this; 1 in 10 women is this tall or taller. The average woman is 164.2 cm (5′5″).
| Group | Average | Difference | Shorter in country | Shorter worldwide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | 174.3 cm (5′9″) | −1.3 cm | 43% | 68% |
| Women | 164.2 cm (5′5″) | +8.8 cm | 90% | 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% |
| China | 67% | 98% |
| Pakistan | 81% | 99.8% |
| India | 89% | 99.9% |
| Indonesia | 91% | 99.9% |
| Timor-Leste | 98% | 99.9% |
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