Short answer: in India, a man who is 5′7″ counts as slightly above average, and a woman as very tall.
Slightly above average
Men · 80% are shorter
Very tall
Women · 99.5% are shorter
170.2 cm (5′7″)
67 in
80% of adult men in India are shorter than this; 1 in 4.9 men is this tall or taller. The average man is 164.1 cm (5′5″).
99.5% of adult women in India are shorter than this; 1 in 198 women is this tall or taller. The average woman is 152.4 cm (5′0″).
| Group | Average | Difference | Shorter in country | Shorter worldwide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | 164.1 cm (5′5″) | +6.1 cm | 80% | 56% |
| Women | 152.4 cm (5′0″) | +17.8 cm | 99.5% | 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% |
| Nigeria | 49% | 97% |
| China | 53% | 96% |
| Pakistan | 69% | 99.3% |
| Indonesia | 83% | 99.7% |
| Timor-Leste | 94% | 99.8% |