Short answer: in Uruguay, a man who is 205 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
205 cm (6′9″)
80.7 in
99.9% of adult men in Uruguay are shorter than this; 1 in 303,754 men is this tall or taller. The average man is 171.4 cm (5′7″).
99.9% of adult women in Uruguay are shorter than this; 1 in 69,755,437,436 women is this tall or taller. The average woman is 158.8 cm (5′3″).
| Group | Average | Difference | Shorter in country | Shorter worldwide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | 171.4 cm (5′7″) | +33.6 cm | 99.9% | 99.9% |
| Women | 158.8 cm (5′3″) | +46.2 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 | 99.9% | 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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