Short answer: in Tonga, a man who is 208 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
208 cm (6′10″)
81.9 in
99.9% of adult men in Tonga are shorter than this; 1 in 583,141 men is this tall or taller. The average man is 174.3 cm (5′9″).
99.9% of adult women in Tonga are shorter than this; 1 in 11,656,560,429 women is this tall or taller. The average woman is 164.2 cm (5′5″).
| Group | Average | Difference | Shorter in country | Shorter worldwide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | 174.3 cm (5′9″) | +33.7 cm | 99.9% | 99.9% |
| Women | 164.2 cm (5′5″) | +43.8 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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