Short answer: in Austria, a man who is 181 cm counts as slightly above average, and a woman as very tall.
Slightly above average
Men · 72% are shorter
Very tall
Women · 99.2% are shorter
181 cm (5′11″)
71.3 in
72% of adult men in Austria are shorter than this; 1 in 3.5 men is this tall or taller. The average man is 176.9 cm (5′10″).
99.2% of adult women in Austria are shorter than this; 1 in 125 women is this tall or taller. The average woman is 164.4 cm (5′5″).
| Group | Average | Difference | Shorter in country | Shorter worldwide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | 176.9 cm (5′10″) | +4.1 cm | 72% | 92% |
| Women | 164.4 cm (5′5″) | +16.6 cm | 99.2% | 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 | 49% | 97% |
| United States | 78% | 99.8% |
| Brazil | 88% | 99.9% |
| China | 92% | 99.9% |
| Pakistan | 98% | 99.9% |
| India | 99% | 99.9% |
| Indonesia | 99.2% | 99.9% |
| Timor-Leste | 99.9% | 99.9% |
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