Short answer: in Saudi Arabia, a man who is 184 cm counts as very tall, and a woman as very tall.
Very tall
Men · 98% are shorter
Very tall
Women · 99.9% are shorter
184 cm (6′0″)
72.4 in
98% of adult men in Saudi Arabia are shorter than this; 1 in 49.6 men is this tall or taller. The average man is 168.4 cm (5′6″).
99.9% of adult women in Saudi Arabia are shorter than this; 1 in 20,314 women is this tall or taller. The average woman is 156.4 cm (5′2″).
| Group | Average | Difference | Shorter in country | Shorter worldwide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | 168.4 cm (5′6″) | +15.6 cm | 98% | 96% |
| Women | 156.4 cm (5′2″) | +27.7 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 | 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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