Short answer: in Tonga, a man who is 176 cm counts as average height, and a woman as tall.
Average height
Men · 59% are shorter
Tall
Women · 96% are shorter
176 cm (5′9″)
69.3 in
59% of adult men in Tonga are shorter than this; 1 in 2.5 men is this tall or taller. The average man is 174.3 cm (5′9″).
96% of adult women in Tonga are shorter than this; 1 in 23.4 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″) | +1.7 cm | 59% | 79% |
| Women | 164.2 cm (5′5″) | +11.8 cm | 96% | 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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