Short answer: in Belize, a man who is 5′8″ counts as slightly above average, and a woman as very tall.
Slightly above average
Men · 71% are shorter
Very tall
Women · 99.2% are shorter
172.7 cm (5′8″)
68 in
71% of adult men in Belize are shorter than this; 1 in 3.5 men is this tall or taller. The average man is 168.7 cm (5′6″).
99.2% of adult women in Belize are shorter than this; 1 in 120 women is this tall or taller. The average woman is 156.6 cm (5′2″).
| Group | Average | Difference | Shorter in country | Shorter worldwide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | 168.7 cm (5′6″) | +4 cm | 71% | 67% |
| Women | 156.6 cm (5′2″) | +16.1 cm | 99.2% | 98% |
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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 | 13% | 76% |
| United States | 35% | 95% |
| Brazil | 52% | 97% |
| China | 65% | 98% |
| Pakistan | 80% | 99.8% |
| India | 88% | 99.8% |
| Indonesia | 90% | 99.9% |
| Timor-Leste | 97% | 99.9% |