Short answer: in Tonga, a man who is 177 cm counts as slightly above average, and a woman as tall.
Slightly above average
Men · 65% are shorter
Tall
Women · 97% are shorter
177 cm (5′10″)
69.7 in
65% of adult men in Tonga are shorter than this; 1 in 2.8 men is this tall or taller. The average man is 174.3 cm (5′9″).
97% of adult women in Tonga are shorter than this; 1 in 32.2 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″) | +2.7 cm | 65% | 82% |
| Women | 164.2 cm (5′5″) | +12.8 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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