Short answer: in Botswana, a man who is 5′8″ counts as average height, and a woman as tall.
Average height
Men · 51% are shorter
Tall
Women · 96% are shorter
172.7 cm (5′8″)
68 in
51% of adult men in Botswana are shorter than this; 1 in 2.1 men is this tall or taller. The average man is 172.5 cm (5′8″).
96% of adult women in Botswana are shorter than this; 1 in 23.6 women is this tall or taller. The average woman is 161.3 cm (5′4″).
| Group | Average | Difference | Shorter in country | Shorter worldwide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | 172.5 cm (5′8″) | +0.3 cm | 51% | 67% |
| Women | 161.3 cm (5′4″) | +11.4 cm | 96% | 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% |