Short answer: in Belarus, a man who is 189 cm counts as tall, and a woman as very tall.
Tall
Men · 96% are shorter
Very tall
Women · 99.9% are shorter
189 cm (6′2″)
74.4 in
96% of adult men in Belarus are shorter than this; 1 in 27.6 men is this tall or taller. The average man is 175.9 cm (5′9″).
99.9% of adult women in Belarus are shorter than this; 1 in 6,936 women is this tall or taller. The average woman is 164 cm (5′5″).
| Group | Average | Difference | Shorter in country | Shorter worldwide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | 175.9 cm (5′9″) | +13.1 cm | 96% | 99% |
| Women | 164 cm (5′5″) | +25 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 | 85% | 99.9% |
| United States | 97% | 99.9% |
| Brazil | 99% | 99.9% |
| China | 99.2% | 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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