Short answer: in the Netherlands, a man who is 5′8″ counts as short, and a woman as slightly above average.
Short
Men · 13% are shorter
Slightly above average
Women · 76% are shorter
172.7 cm (5′8″)
68 in
13% 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″).
76% of adult women in the Netherlands are shorter than this; 1 in 4.1 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″) | −8.5 cm | 13% | 67% |
| Women | 167.9 cm (5′6″) | +4.8 cm | 76% | 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
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