Short answer: in Romania, a man who is 181 cm counts as tall, and a woman as very tall.
Tall
Men · 81% are shorter
Very tall
Women · 99.7% are shorter
181 cm (5′11″)
71.3 in
81% of adult men in Romania are shorter than this; 1 in 5.3 men is this tall or taller. The average man is 174.5 cm (5′9″).
99.7% of adult women in Romania are shorter than this; 1 in 297 women is this tall or taller. The average woman is 163.1 cm (5′4″).
| Group | Average | Difference | Shorter in country | Shorter worldwide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | 174.5 cm (5′9″) | +6.5 cm | 81% | 92% |
| Women | 163.1 cm (5′4″) | +17.9 cm | 99.7% | 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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