Short answer: in Qatar, a man who is 176 cm counts as slightly above average, and a woman as very tall.
Slightly above average
Men · 75% are shorter
Very tall
Women · 99.4% are shorter
176 cm (5′9″)
69.3 in
75% of adult men in Qatar are shorter than this; 1 in 4.1 men is this tall or taller. The average man is 171.1 cm (5′7″).
99.4% of adult women in Qatar are shorter than this; 1 in 168 women is this tall or taller. The average woman is 159.3 cm (5′3″).
| Group | Average | Difference | Shorter in country | Shorter worldwide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | 171.1 cm (5′7″) | +4.9 cm | 75% | 79% |
| Women | 159.3 cm (5′3″) | +16.7 cm | 99.4% | 99.3% |
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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 | 24% | 88% |
| United States | 54% | 98% |
| Brazil | 69% | 99.2% |
| China | 79% | 99.4% |
| Pakistan | 91% | 99.9% |
| India | 95% | 99.9% |
| Indonesia | 96% | 99.9% |
| Timor-Leste | 99.2% | 99.9% |
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