Short answer: in the Netherlands, a man who is 183 cm counts as average height, and a woman as very tall.
Average height
Men · 59% are shorter
Very tall
Women · 99% are shorter
183 cm (6′0″)
72 in
59% of adult men in the Netherlands are shorter than this; 1 in 2.5 men is this tall or taller. The average man is 181.2 cm (5′11″).
99% of adult women in the Netherlands are shorter than this; 1 in 69.2 women is this tall or taller. The average woman is 167.9 cm (5′6″).
| Group | Average | Difference | Shorter in country | Shorter worldwide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | 181.2 cm (5′11″) | +1.8 cm | 59% | 95% |
| Women | 167.9 cm (5′6″) | +15.1 cm | 99% | 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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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