Short answer: in Panama, a man who is 182 cm counts as very tall, and a woman as very tall.
Very tall
Men · 97% are shorter
Very tall
Women · 99.9% are shorter
182 cm (6′0″)
71.7 in
97% of adult men in Panama are shorter than this; 1 in 39 men is this tall or taller. The average man is 167.9 cm (5′6″).
99.9% of adult women in Panama are shorter than this; 1 in 14,964 women is this tall or taller. The average woman is 155.5 cm (5′1″).
| Group | Average | Difference | Shorter in country | Shorter worldwide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | 167.9 cm (5′6″) | +14.1 cm | 97% | 93% |
| Women | 155.5 cm (5′1″) | +26.5 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 | 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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