Short answer: in China, a man who is 5′0″ counts as very short, and a woman as slightly below average.
Very short
Men · 2% are shorter
Slightly below average
Women · 23% are shorter
152.4 cm (5′0″)
60 in
2% of adult men in China are shorter than this; 1 in 1 men is this tall or taller. The average man is 169.6 cm (5′7″).
23% of adult women in China are shorter than this; 1 in 1.3 women is this tall or taller. The average woman is 157.8 cm (5′2″).
| Group | Average | Difference | Shorter in country | Shorter worldwide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | 169.6 cm (5′7″) | −17.2 cm | 2% | 2% |
| Women | 157.8 cm (5′2″) | −5.4 cm | 23% | 29% |
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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 | 0.1% | 1% |
| United States | 0.1% | 8% |
| Brazil | 0.4% | 18% |
| Nigeria | 0.5% | 21% |
| Pakistan | 2% | 40% |
| India | 6% | 50% |
| Indonesia | 7% | 57% |
| Timor-Leste | 20% | 59% |