Short answer: in Cyprus, a man who is 178 cm counts as tall, and a woman as very tall.
Tall
Men · 84% are shorter
Very tall
Women · 99.8% are shorter
178 cm (5′10″)
70.1 in
84% of adult men in Cyprus are shorter than this; 1 in 6.3 men is this tall or taller. The average man is 170.7 cm (5′7″).
99.8% of adult women in Cyprus are shorter than this; 1 in 499 women is this tall or taller. The average woman is 158.3 cm (5′2″).
| Group | Average | Difference | Shorter in country | Shorter worldwide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | 170.7 cm (5′7″) | +7.3 cm | 84% | 85% |
| Women | 158.3 cm (5′2″) | +19.7 cm | 99.8% | 99.7% |
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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 | 33% | 93% |
| United States | 64% | 99.3% |
| Brazil | 78% | 99.6% |
| China | 85% | 99.7% |
| Pakistan | 94% | 99.9% |
| India | 97% | 99.9% |
| Indonesia | 98% | 99.9% |
| Timor-Leste | 99.6% | 99.9% |
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