Short answer: in China, a man who is 5′6″ counts as average height, and a woman as tall.
Average height
Men · 40% are shorter
Tall
Women · 91% are shorter
167.6 cm (5′6″)
66 in
40% of adult men in China are shorter than this; 1 in 1.7 men is this tall or taller. The average man is 169.6 cm (5′7″).
91% of adult women in China are shorter than this; 1 in 11.3 women is this tall or taller. The average woman is 157.8 cm (5′2″).
| Group | Average | Difference | Shorter in country | Shorter worldwide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | 169.6 cm (5′7″) | −2 cm | 40% | 44% |
| Women | 157.8 cm (5′2″) | +9.8 cm | 91% | 92% |
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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 | 3% | 49% |
| United States | 14% | 81% |
| Brazil | 26% | 89% |
| Nigeria | 34% | 94% |
| Pakistan | 55% | 98% |
| India | 68% | 99% |
| Indonesia | 72% | 99.1% |
| Timor-Leste | 89% | 99.3% |