Short answer: in Luxembourg, a man who is 182 cm counts as slightly above average, and a woman as very tall.
Slightly above average
Men · 77% are shorter
Very tall
Women · 99.7% are shorter
182 cm (6′0″)
71.7 in
77% of adult men in Luxembourg are shorter than this; 1 in 4.3 men is this tall or taller. The average man is 176.7 cm (5′10″).
99.7% of adult women in Luxembourg are shorter than this; 1 in 341 women is this tall or taller. The average woman is 163.5 cm (5′4″).
| Group | Average | Difference | Shorter in country | Shorter worldwide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | 176.7 cm (5′10″) | +5.3 cm | 77% | 93% |
| Women | 163.5 cm (5′4″) | +18.5 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 | 54% | 98% |
| United States | 82% | 99.9% |
| Brazil | 90% | 99.9% |
| China | 94% | 99.9% |
| Pakistan | 98% | 99.9% |
| India | 99.2% | 99.9% |
| Indonesia | 99.5% | 99.9% |
| Timor-Leste | 99.9% | 99.9% |
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