Short answer: in St. Lucia, a man who is 180 cm counts as slightly above average, and a woman as very tall.
Slightly above average
Men · 80% are shorter
Very tall
Women · 99.3% are shorter
180 cm (5′11″)
70.9 in
80% of adult men in St. Lucia are shorter than this; 1 in 4.9 men is this tall or taller. The average man is 173.9 cm (5′8″).
99.3% of adult women in St. Lucia are shorter than this; 1 in 140 women is this tall or taller. The average woman is 163.1 cm (5′4″).
| Group | Average | Difference | Shorter in country | Shorter worldwide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | 173.9 cm (5′8″) | +6.1 cm | 80% | 90% |
| Women | 163.1 cm (5′4″) | +16.9 cm | 99.3% | 99.9% |
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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 | 43% | 96% |
| United States | 74% | 99.7% |
| Brazil | 85% | 99.8% |
| China | 90% | 99.9% |
| Pakistan | 97% | 99.9% |
| India | 98% | 99.9% |
| Indonesia | 99% | 99.9% |
| Timor-Leste | 99.8% | 99.9% |
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