Short answer: in India, a man who is 181 cm counts as very tall, and a woman as very tall.
Very tall
Men · 99% are shorter
Very tall
Women · 99.9% are shorter
181 cm (5′11″)
71.3 in
99% of adult men in India are shorter than this; 1 in 91.9 men is this tall or taller. The average man is 164.1 cm (5′5″).
99.9% of adult women in India are shorter than this; 1 in 55,844 women is this tall or taller. The average woman is 152.4 cm (5′0″).
| Group | Average | Difference | Shorter in country | Shorter worldwide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | 164.1 cm (5′5″) | +16.9 cm | 99% | 92% |
| Women | 152.4 cm (5′0″) | +28.6 cm | 99.9% | 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% |
| Nigeria | 93% | 99.9% |
| China | 92% | 99.9% |
| Pakistan | 98% | 99.9% |
| Indonesia | 99.2% | 99.9% |
| Timor-Leste | 99.9% | 99.9% |
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