Short answer: in Lesotho, a man who is 5′9″ counts as tall, and a woman as very tall.
Tall
Men · 87% are shorter
Very tall
Women · 99.8% are shorter
175.3 cm (5′9″)
69 in
87% of adult men in Lesotho are shorter than this; 1 in 7.4 men is this tall or taller. The average man is 167.5 cm (5′6″).
99.8% of adult women in Lesotho are shorter than this; 1 in 533 women is this tall or taller. The average woman is 156.3 cm (5′2″).
| Group | Average | Difference | Shorter in country | Shorter worldwide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | 167.5 cm (5′6″) | +7.8 cm | 87% | 77% |
| Women | 156.3 cm (5′2″) | +19 cm | 99.8% | 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% |