Short answer: in Bulgaria, a man who is 183 cm counts as tall, and a woman as very tall.
Tall
Men · 93% are shorter
Very tall
Women · 99.9% are shorter
183 cm (6′0″)
72 in
93% of adult men in Bulgaria are shorter than this; 1 in 15.3 men is this tall or taller. The average man is 172.3 cm (5′8″).
99.9% of adult women in Bulgaria are shorter than this; 1 in 1,060 women is this tall or taller. The average woman is 162.2 cm (5′4″).
| Group | Average | Difference | Shorter in country | Shorter worldwide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | 172.3 cm (5′8″) | +10.7 cm | 93% | 95% |
| Women | 162.2 cm (5′4″) | +20.8 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 | 59% | 99% |
| United States | 86% | 99.9% |
| Brazil | 92% | 99.9% |
| China | 95% | 99.9% |
| Pakistan | 99% | 99.9% |
| India | 99.5% | 99.9% |
| Indonesia | 99.6% | 99.9% |
| Timor-Leste | 99.9% | 99.9% |
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