Short answer: in Namibia, a man who is 177 cm counts as tall, and a woman as very tall.
Tall
Men · 86% are shorter
Very tall
Women · 99.6% are shorter
177 cm (5′10″)
69.7 in
86% of adult men in Namibia are shorter than this; 1 in 7.2 men is this tall or taller. The average man is 169.4 cm (5′7″).
99.6% of adult women in Namibia are shorter than this; 1 in 227 women is this tall or taller. The average woman is 159.7 cm (5′3″).
| Group | Average | Difference | Shorter in country | Shorter worldwide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | 169.4 cm (5′7″) | +7.6 cm | 86% | 82% |
| Women | 159.7 cm (5′3″) | +17.3 cm | 99.6% | 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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