Short answer: in China, a man who is 190 cm counts as very tall, and a woman as very tall.
Very tall
Men · 99.5% are shorter
Very tall
Women · 99.9% are shorter
190 cm (6′3″)
74.8 in
99.5% of adult men in China are shorter than this; 1 in 187 men is this tall or taller. The average man is 169.6 cm (5′7″).
99.9% of adult women in China are shorter than this; 1 in 212,768 women is this tall or taller. The average woman is 157.8 cm (5′2″).
| Group | Average | Difference | Shorter in country | Shorter worldwide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | 169.6 cm (5′7″) | +20.4 cm | 99.5% | 99.3% |
| Women | 157.8 cm (5′2″) | +32.2 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 | 88% | 99.9% |
| United States | 98% | 99.9% |
| Brazil | 99.1% | 99.9% |
| Nigeria | 99.7% | 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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