Short answer: in Samoa, a man who is 187 cm counts as very tall, and a woman as very tall.
Very tall
Men · 97% are shorter
Very tall
Women · 99.9% are shorter
187 cm (6′2″)
73.6 in
97% of adult men in Samoa are shorter than this; 1 in 36.6 men is this tall or taller. The average man is 172.7 cm (5′8″).
99.9% of adult women in Samoa are shorter than this; 1 in 8,563 women is this tall or taller. The average woman is 161.5 cm (5′4″).
| Group | Average | Difference | Shorter in country | Shorter worldwide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | 172.7 cm (5′8″) | +14.3 cm | 97% | 98% |
| Women | 161.5 cm (5′4″) | +25.5 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 | 78% | 99.7% |
| United States | 95% | 99.9% |
| Brazil | 98% | 99.9% |
| China | 99% | 99.9% |
| Pakistan | 99.8% | 99.9% |
| India | 99.9% | 99.9% |
| Indonesia | 99.9% | 99.9% |
| Timor-Leste | 99.9% | 99.9% |
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