Short answer: in French Polynesia, a man who is 184 cm counts as tall, and a woman as very tall.
Tall
Men · 85% are shorter
Very tall
Women · 99.8% are shorter
184 cm (6′0″)
72.4 in
85% of adult men in French Polynesia are shorter than this; 1 in 6.8 men is this tall or taller. The average man is 176.4 cm (5′9″).
99.8% of adult women in French Polynesia are shorter than this; 1 in 583 women is this tall or taller. The average woman is 163.8 cm (5′4″).
| Group | Average | Difference | Shorter in country | Shorter worldwide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | 176.4 cm (5′9″) | +7.6 cm | 85% | 96% |
| Women | 163.8 cm (5′4″) | +20.2 cm | 99.8% | 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 | 64% | 99% |
| United States | 89% | 99.9% |
| Brazil | 94% | 99.9% |
| China | 96% | 99.9% |
| Pakistan | 99.3% | 99.9% |
| India | 99.7% | 99.9% |
| Indonesia | 99.8% | 99.9% |
| Timor-Leste | 99.9% | 99.9% |
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Average height in French Polynesia →