Short answer: in Ukraine, a man who is 178 cm counts as average height, and a woman as very tall.
Average height
Men · 45% are shorter
Very tall
Women · 98% are shorter
178 cm (5′10″)
70.1 in
45% of adult men in Ukraine are shorter than this; 1 in 1.8 men is this tall or taller. The average man is 178.9 cm (5′10″).
98% of adult women in Ukraine are shorter than this; 1 in 44.1 women is this tall or taller. The average woman is 164.4 cm (5′5″).
| Group | Average | Difference | Shorter in country | Shorter worldwide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | 178.9 cm (5′10″) | −0.9 cm | 45% | 85% |
| Women | 164.4 cm (5′5″) | +13.6 cm | 98% | 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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