Short answer: in Sweden, a man who is 5′9″ counts as slightly below average, and a woman as tall.
Slightly below average
Men · 32% are shorter
Tall
Women · 94% are shorter
175.3 cm (5′9″)
69 in
32% of adult men in Sweden are shorter than this; 1 in 1.5 men is this tall or taller. The average man is 178.7 cm (5′10″).
94% of adult women in Sweden are shorter than this; 1 in 16.6 women is this tall or taller. The average woman is 164.7 cm (5′5″).
| Group | Average | Difference | Shorter in country | Shorter worldwide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | 178.7 cm (5′10″) | −3.3 cm | 32% | 77% |
| Women | 164.7 cm (5′5″) | +10.6 cm | 94% | 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% |