Short answer: in Hungary, a man who is 5′7″ counts as slightly below average, and a woman as tall.
Slightly below average
Men · 27% are shorter
Tall
Women · 93% are shorter
170.2 cm (5′7″)
67 in
27% of adult men in Hungary are shorter than this; 1 in 1.4 men is this tall or taller. The average man is 174.6 cm (5′9″).
93% of adult women in Hungary are shorter than this; 1 in 13.5 women is this tall or taller. The average woman is 160.5 cm (5′3″).
| Group | Average | Difference | Shorter in country | Shorter worldwide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | 174.6 cm (5′9″) | −4.4 cm | 27% | 56% |
| Women | 160.5 cm (5′3″) | +9.7 cm | 93% | 96% |
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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 | 7% | 63% |
| United States | 24% | 90% |
| Brazil | 39% | 94% |
| China | 53% | 96% |
| Pakistan | 69% | 99.3% |
| India | 80% | 99.5% |
| Indonesia | 83% | 99.7% |
| Timor-Leste | 94% | 99.8% |