Short answer: in Malaysia, a man who is 5′5″ counts as average height, and a woman as tall.
Average height
Men · 40% are shorter
Tall
Women · 94% are shorter
165.1 cm (5′5″)
65 in
40% of adult men in Malaysia are shorter than this; 1 in 1.7 men is this tall or taller. The average man is 166.9 cm (5′6″).
94% of adult women in Malaysia are shorter than this; 1 in 15.5 women is this tall or taller. The average woman is 154.9 cm (5′1″).
| Group | Average | Difference | Shorter in country | Shorter worldwide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | 166.9 cm (5′6″) | −1.8 cm | 40% | 33% |
| Women | 154.9 cm (5′1″) | +10.2 cm | 94% | 86% |
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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 | 1% | 35% |
| United States | 8% | 70% |
| Brazil | 17% | 80% |
| China | 29% | 84% |
| Pakistan | 41% | 95% |
| India | 55% | 97% |
| Indonesia | 60% | 98% |
| Timor-Leste | 81% | 98% |