Short answer: in French Polynesia, a man who is 202 cm counts as very tall, and a woman as very tall.
Very tall
Men · 99.9% are shorter
Very tall
Women · 99.9% are shorter
202 cm (6′8″)
79.5 in
99.9% of adult men in French Polynesia are shorter than this; 1 in 4,744 men is this tall or taller. The average man is 176.4 cm (5′9″).
99.9% of adult women in French Polynesia are shorter than this; 1 in 62,853,156 women is this tall or taller. The average woman is 163.8 cm (5′4″).
| Group | Average | Difference | Shorter in country | Shorter worldwide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | 176.4 cm (5′9″) | +25.6 cm | 99.9% | 99.9% |
| Women | 163.8 cm (5′4″) | +38.2 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 | 99.7% | 99.9% |
| United States | 99.9% | 99.9% |
| Brazil | 99.9% | 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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Average height in French Polynesia →