Short answer: in the United States, a man who is 5′7″ counts as slightly below average, and a woman as tall.
Slightly below average
Men · 24% are shorter
Tall
Women · 90% are shorter
170.2 cm (5′7″)
67 in
24% of adult men in the United States are shorter than this; 1 in 1.3 men is this tall or taller. The average man is 175.4 cm (5′9″).
90% of adult women in the United States are shorter than this; 1 in 10.1 women is this tall or taller. The average woman is 161.6 cm (5′4″).
| Group | Average | Difference | Shorter in country | Shorter worldwide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | 175.4 cm (5′9″) | −5.2 cm | 24% | 56% |
| Women | 161.6 cm (5′4″) | +8.6 cm | 90% | 96% |
Calculate your rank as a man → Calculate your rank as a woman →
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% |
| Brazil | 39% | 94% |
| Nigeria | 49% | 97% |
| China | 53% | 96% |
| Pakistan | 69% | 99.3% |
| India | 80% | 99.5% |
| Indonesia | 83% | 99.7% |
| Timor-Leste | 94% | 99.8% |
5′4″ 5′5″ 5′6″ 5′8″ 5′9″ 5′10″ 170 cm