Short answer: in Belgium, a man who is 194 cm counts as very tall, and a woman as very tall.
Very tall
Men · 99% are shorter
Very tall
Women · 99.9% are shorter
194 cm (6′4″)
76.4 in
99% of adult men in Belgium are shorter than this; 1 in 72.3 men is this tall or taller. The average man is 177.1 cm (5′10″).
99.9% of adult women in Belgium are shorter than this; 1 in 436,275 women is this tall or taller. The average woman is 162.8 cm (5′4″).
| Group | Average | Difference | Shorter in country | Shorter worldwide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | 177.1 cm (5′10″) | +16.9 cm | 99% | 99.8% |
| Women | 162.8 cm (5′4″) | +31.2 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 | 96% | 99.9% |
| United States | 99.5% | 99.9% |
| Brazil | 99.8% | 99.9% |
| China | 99.9% | 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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