Short answer: in Samoa, a man who is 5′11″ counts as tall, and a woman as very tall.
Tall
Men · 85% are shorter
Very tall
Women · 99.7% are shorter
180.3 cm (5′11″)
71 in
85% of adult men in Samoa are shorter than this; 1 in 6.5 men is this tall or taller. The average man is 172.7 cm (5′8″).
99.7% of adult women in Samoa are shorter than this; 1 in 300 women is this tall or taller. The average woman is 161.5 cm (5′4″).
| Group | Average | Difference | Shorter in country | Shorter worldwide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | 172.7 cm (5′8″) | +7.6 cm | 85% | 90% |
| Women | 161.5 cm (5′4″) | +18.8 cm | 99.7% | 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 | 45% | 96% |
| 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% |