Short answer: in Germany, a man who is 177 cm counts as average height, and a woman as very tall.
Average height
Men · 42% are shorter
Very tall
Women · 97% are shorter
177 cm (5′10″)
69.7 in
42% of adult men in Germany are shorter than this; 1 in 1.7 men is this tall or taller. The average man is 178.4 cm (5′10″).
97% of adult women in Germany are shorter than this; 1 in 35.1 women is this tall or taller. The average woman is 164.1 cm (5′5″).
| Group | Average | Difference | Shorter in country | Shorter worldwide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | 178.4 cm (5′10″) | −1.4 cm | 42% | 82% |
| Women | 164.1 cm (5′5″) | +12.9 cm | 97% | 99.5% |
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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 | 28% | 91% |
| United States | 59% | 99% |
| Brazil | 73% | 99.4% |
| China | 82% | 99.6% |
| Pakistan | 93% | 99.9% |
| India | 96% | 99.9% |
| Indonesia | 97% | 99.9% |
| Timor-Leste | 99.4% | 99.9% |
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