Short answer: in Cambodia, a man who is 179 cm counts as very tall, and a woman as very tall.
Very tall
Men · 99% are shorter
Very tall
Women · 99.9% are shorter
179 cm (5′10″)
70.5 in
99% of adult men in Cambodia are shorter than this; 1 in 71.1 men is this tall or taller. The average man is 162.9 cm (5′4″).
99.9% of adult women in Cambodia are shorter than this; 1 in 22,151 women is this tall or taller. The average woman is 152.7 cm (5′0″).
| Group | Average | Difference | Shorter in country | Shorter worldwide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | 162.9 cm (5′4″) | +16.1 cm | 99% | 88% |
| Women | 152.7 cm (5′0″) | +26.3 cm | 99.9% | 99.8% |
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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 | 38% | 95% |
| United States | 69% | 99.5% |
| Brazil | 81% | 99.8% |
| China | 88% | 99.8% |
| Pakistan | 96% | 99.9% |
| India | 98% | 99.9% |
| Indonesia | 98% | 99.9% |
| Timor-Leste | 99.8% | 99.9% |
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