Short answer: in the United States, a man who is 174 cm counts as average height, and a woman as tall.
Average height
Men · 42% are shorter
Tall
Women · 97% are shorter
174 cm (5′9″)
68.5 in
42% of adult men in the United States are shorter than this; 1 in 1.7 men is this tall or taller. The average man is 175.4 cm (5′9″).
97% of adult women in the United States are shorter than this; 1 in 31.4 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″) | −1.4 cm | 42% | 72% |
| Women | 161.6 cm (5′4″) | +12.4 cm | 97% | 99% |
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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 | 16% | 81% |
| Brazil | 59% | 98% |
| Nigeria | 69% | 99.4% |
| China | 71% | 99% |
| Pakistan | 85% | 99.9% |
| India | 91% | 99.9% |
| Indonesia | 93% | 99.9% |
| Timor-Leste | 98% | 99.9% |
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