Short answer: in the Netherlands, a man who is 194 cm counts as tall, and a woman as very tall.
Tall
Men · 96% are shorter
Very tall
Women · 99.9% are shorter
194 cm (6′4″)
76.4 in
96% of adult men in the Netherlands are shorter than this; 1 in 23.3 men is this tall or taller. The average man is 181.2 cm (5′11″).
99.9% of adult women in the Netherlands are shorter than this; 1 in 12,350 women is this tall or taller. The average woman is 167.9 cm (5′6″).
| Group | Average | Difference | Shorter in country | Shorter worldwide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | 181.2 cm (5′11″) | +12.8 cm | 96% | 99.8% |
| Women | 167.9 cm (5′6″) | +26.1 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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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