Short answer: in Cambodia, a man who is 5′9″ counts as tall, and a woman as very tall.
Tall
Men · 95% are shorter
Very tall
Women · 99.9% are shorter
175.3 cm (5′9″)
69 in
95% of adult men in Cambodia are shorter than this; 1 in 22 men is this tall or taller. The average man is 162.9 cm (5′4″).
99.9% of adult women in Cambodia are shorter than this; 1 in 2,618 women is this tall or taller. The average woman is 152.7 cm (5′0″).
| Group | Average | Difference | Shorter in country | Shorter worldwide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | 162.9 cm (5′4″) | +12.4 cm | 95% | 77% |
| Women | 152.7 cm (5′0″) | +22.7 cm | 99.9% | 99.1% |
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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 | 21% | 86% |
| United States | 50% | 98% |
| Brazil | 65% | 99% |
| China | 76% | 99.2% |
| Pakistan | 89% | 99.9% |
| India | 94% | 99.9% |
| Indonesia | 95% | 99.9% |
| Timor-Leste | 99% | 99.9% |