Short answer: in Sweden, a man who is 5′11″ counts as average height, and a woman as very tall.
Average height
Men · 59% are shorter
Very tall
Women · 99% are shorter
180.3 cm (5′11″)
71 in
59% of adult men in Sweden are shorter than this; 1 in 2.4 men is this tall or taller. The average man is 178.7 cm (5′10″).
99% of adult women in Sweden are shorter than this; 1 in 90.3 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″) | +1.7 cm | 59% | 90% |
| Women | 164.7 cm (5′5″) | +15.6 cm | 99% | 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% |