Short answer: in Czechia, a man who is 5′6″ counts as short, and a woman as slightly above average.
Short
Men · 5% are shorter
Slightly above average
Women · 61% are shorter
167.6 cm (5′6″)
66 in
5% of adult men in Czechia are shorter than this; 1 in 1.1 men is this tall or taller. The average man is 179.1 cm (5′11″).
61% of adult women in Czechia are shorter than this; 1 in 2.6 women is this tall or taller. The average woman is 165.8 cm (5′5″).
| Group | Average | Difference | Shorter in country | Shorter worldwide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | 179.1 cm (5′11″) | −11.5 cm | 5% | 44% |
| Women | 165.8 cm (5′5″) | +1.8 cm | 61% | 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% |
| China | 40% | 91% |
| Pakistan | 55% | 98% |
| India | 68% | 99% |
| Indonesia | 72% | 99.1% |
| Timor-Leste | 89% | 99.3% |