Short answer: in American Samoa, a man who is 5′2″ counts as very short, and a woman as short.
Very short
Men · 0.6% are shorter
Short
Women · 14% are shorter
157.5 cm (5′2″)
62 in
0.6% of adult men in American Samoa are shorter than this; 1 in 1 men is this tall or taller. The average man is 175.5 cm (5′9″).
14% of adult women in American Samoa are shorter than this; 1 in 1.2 women is this tall or taller. The average woman is 165 cm (5′5″).
| Group | Average | Difference | Shorter in country | Shorter worldwide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | 175.5 cm (5′9″) | −18 cm | 0.6% | 9% |
| Women | 165 cm (5′5″) | −7.5 cm | 14% | 54% |
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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% | 7% |
| United States | 0.6% | 27% |
| Brazil | 2% | 42% |
| China | 7% | 48% |
| Pakistan | 9% | 70% |
| India | 19% | 77% |
| Indonesia | 22% | 82% |
| Timor-Leste | 44% | 84% |
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