Short answer: in Sweden, a man who is 5′10″ counts as average height, and a woman as very tall.
Average height
Men · 45% are shorter
Very tall
Women · 97% are shorter
177.8 cm (5′10″)
70 in
45% of adult men in Sweden are shorter than this; 1 in 1.8 men is this tall or taller. The average man is 178.7 cm (5′10″).
97% of adult women in Sweden are shorter than this; 1 in 36.5 women is this tall or taller. The average woman is 164.7 cm (5′5″).
| Group | Average | Difference | Shorter in country | Shorter worldwide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | 178.7 cm (5′10″) | −0.8 cm | 45% | 85% |
| Women | 164.7 cm (5′5″) | +13.1 cm | 97% | 99.7% |
Calculate your rank as a man → Calculate your rank as a woman →
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 | 32% | 92% |
| United States | 63% | 99.2% |
| Brazil | 77% | 99.6% |
| China | 85% | 99.7% |
| Pakistan | 94% | 99.9% |
| India | 97% | 99.9% |
| Indonesia | 98% | 99.9% |
| Timor-Leste | 99.6% | 99.9% |