Short answer: in Slovenia, a man who is 179 cm counts as average height, and a woman as very tall.
Average height
Men · 56% are shorter
Very tall
Women · 98% are shorter
179 cm (5′10″)
70.5 in
56% of adult men in Slovenia are shorter than this; 1 in 2.3 men is this tall or taller. The average man is 177.9 cm (5′10″).
98% of adult women in Slovenia are shorter than this; 1 in 66 women is this tall or taller. The average woman is 164.3 cm (5′5″).
| Group | Average | Difference | Shorter in country | Shorter worldwide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | 177.9 cm (5′10″) | +1.1 cm | 56% | 88% |
| Women | 164.3 cm (5′5″) | +14.8 cm | 98% | 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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