Short answer: in Guatemala, a man who is 177 cm counts as very tall, and a woman as very tall.
Very tall
Men · 98% are shorter
Very tall
Women · 99.9% are shorter
177 cm (5′10″)
69.7 in
98% of adult men in Guatemala are shorter than this; 1 in 44.1 men is this tall or taller. The average man is 162.7 cm (5′4″).
99.9% of adult women in Guatemala are shorter than this; 1 in 47,916 women is this tall or taller. The average woman is 149.3 cm (4′11″).
| Group | Average | Difference | Shorter in country | Shorter worldwide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | 162.7 cm (5′4″) | +14.3 cm | 98% | 82% |
| Women | 149.3 cm (4′11″) | +27.7 cm | 99.9% | 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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