Short answer: in Cuba, a man who is 188 cm counts as very tall, and a woman as very tall.
Very tall
Men · 99.3% are shorter
Very tall
Women · 99.9% are shorter
188 cm (6′2″)
74 in
99.3% of adult men in Cuba are shorter than this; 1 in 148 men is this tall or taller. The average man is 169.6 cm (5′7″).
99.9% of adult women in Cuba are shorter than this; 1 in 245,015 women is this tall or taller. The average woman is 157.2 cm (5′2″).
| Group | Average | Difference | Shorter in country | Shorter worldwide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | 169.6 cm (5′7″) | +18.4 cm | 99.3% | 99% |
| Women | 157.2 cm (5′2″) | +30.8 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 | 82% | 99.8% |
| United States | 96% | 99.9% |
| Brazil | 98% | 99.9% |
| China | 99% | 99.9% |
| Pakistan | 99.9% | 99.9% |
| India | 99.9% | 99.9% |
| Indonesia | 99.9% | 99.9% |
| Timor-Leste | 99.9% | 99.9% |
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