Short answer: in the Netherlands, a man who is 5′7″ counts as short, and a woman as slightly above average.
Short
Men · 7% are shorter
Slightly above average
Women · 63% are shorter
170.2 cm (5′7″)
67 in
7% of adult men in the Netherlands are shorter than this; 1 in 1.1 men is this tall or taller. The average man is 181.2 cm (5′11″).
63% of adult women in the Netherlands are shorter than this; 1 in 2.7 women is this tall or taller. The average woman is 167.9 cm (5′6″).
| Group | Average | Difference | Shorter in country | Shorter worldwide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | 181.2 cm (5′11″) | −11 cm | 7% | 56% |
| Women | 167.9 cm (5′6″) | +2.3 cm | 63% | 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
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