Short answer: in Lithuania, a man who is 5′6″ counts as short, and a woman as slightly above average.
Short
Men · 8% are shorter
Slightly above average
Women · 66% are shorter
167.6 cm (5′6″)
66 in
8% of adult men in Lithuania are shorter than this; 1 in 1.1 men is this tall or taller. The average man is 178.1 cm (5′10″).
66% of adult women in Lithuania are shorter than this; 1 in 2.9 women is this tall or taller. The average woman is 164.8 cm (5′5″).
| Group | Average | Difference | Shorter in country | Shorter worldwide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | 178.1 cm (5′10″) | −10.5 cm | 8% | 44% |
| Women | 164.8 cm (5′5″) | +2.8 cm | 66% | 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% |