Short answer: in Timor-Leste, a man who is 5′8″ counts as very tall, and a woman as very tall.
Very tall
Men · 97% are shorter
Very tall
Women · 99.9% are shorter
172.7 cm (5′8″)
68 in
97% of adult men in Timor-Leste are shorter than this; 1 in 38.4 men is this tall or taller. The average man is 158.6 cm (5′2″).
99.9% of adult women in Timor-Leste are shorter than this; 1 in 1,536 women is this tall or taller. The average woman is 150.8 cm (4′11″).
| Group | Average | Difference | Shorter in country | Shorter worldwide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | 158.6 cm (5′2″) | +14.1 cm | 97% | 67% |
| Women | 150.8 cm (4′11″) | +21.9 cm | 99.9% | 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% |
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