Short answer: in Nigeria, a man who is 185 cm counts as very tall, and a woman as very tall.
Very tall
Men · 98% are shorter
Very tall
Women · 99.9% are shorter
185 cm (6′1″)
72.8 in
98% of adult men in Nigeria are shorter than this; 1 in 51.1 men is this tall or taller. The average man is 170.4 cm (5′7″).
99.9% of adult women in Nigeria are shorter than this; 1 in 68,195 women is this tall or taller. The average woman is 157.6 cm (5′2″).
| Group | Average | Difference | Shorter in country | Shorter worldwide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | 170.4 cm (5′7″) | +14.6 cm | 98% | 97% |
| Women | 157.6 cm (5′2″) | +27.4 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 | 69% | 99.3% |
| United States | 91% | 99.9% |
| Brazil | 95% | 99.9% |
| China | 97% | 99.9% |
| Pakistan | 99.5% | 99.9% |
| India | 99.8% | 99.9% |
| Indonesia | 99.8% | 99.9% |
| Timor-Leste | 99.9% | 99.9% |
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