Short answer: in Hong Kong SAR China, a man who is 191 cm counts as very tall, and a woman as very tall.
Very tall
Men · 99.7% are shorter
Very tall
Women · 99.9% are shorter
191 cm (6′3″)
75.2 in
99.7% of adult men in Hong Kong SAR China are shorter than this; 1 in 380 men is this tall or taller. The average man is 170 cm (5′7″).
99.9% of adult women in Hong Kong SAR China are shorter than this; 1 in 2,627,776 women is this tall or taller. The average woman is 156.8 cm (5′2″).
| Group | Average | Difference | Shorter in country | Shorter worldwide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | 170 cm (5′7″) | +21 cm | 99.7% | 99.5% |
| Women | 156.8 cm (5′2″) | +34.2 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 | 91% | 99.9% |
| United States | 99% | 99.9% |
| Brazil | 99.4% | 99.9% |
| China | 99.6% | 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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