Short answer: in Romania, a man who is 178 cm counts as slightly above average, and a woman as very tall.
Slightly above average
Men · 68% are shorter
Very tall
Women · 99% are shorter
178 cm (5′10″)
70.1 in
68% of adult men in Romania are shorter than this; 1 in 3.1 men is this tall or taller. The average man is 174.5 cm (5′9″).
99% of adult women in Romania are shorter than this; 1 in 83 women is this tall or taller. The average woman is 163.1 cm (5′4″).
| Group | Average | Difference | Shorter in country | Shorter worldwide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | 174.5 cm (5′9″) | +3.5 cm | 68% | 85% |
| Women | 163.1 cm (5′4″) | +14.9 cm | 99% | 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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