Short answer: in the Netherlands, a man who is 5′11″ counts as average height, and a woman as tall.
Average height
Men · 45% are shorter
Tall
Women · 96% are shorter
180.3 cm (5′11″)
71 in
45% of adult men in the Netherlands are shorter than this; 1 in 1.8 men is this tall or taller. The average man is 181.2 cm (5′11″).
96% of adult women in the Netherlands are shorter than this; 1 in 27.5 women is this tall or taller. The average woman is 167.9 cm (5′6″).
| Group | Average | Difference | Shorter in country | Shorter worldwide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | 181.2 cm (5′11″) | −0.9 cm | 45% | 90% |
| Women | 167.9 cm (5′6″) | +12.4 cm | 96% | 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 75% | 99.7% |
| Brazil | 86% | 99.9% |
| China | 91% | 99.9% |
| Pakistan | 97% | 99.9% |
| India | 99% | 99.9% |
| Indonesia | 99% | 99.9% |
| Timor-Leste | 99.9% | 99.9% |
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