Short answer: in Timor-Leste, a man who is 5′9″ counts as very tall, and a woman as very tall.
Very tall
Men · 99% are shorter
Very tall
Women · 99.9% are shorter
175.3 cm (5′9″)
69 in
99% of adult men in Timor-Leste are shorter than this; 1 in 93.3 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 6,208 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″) | +16.7 cm | 99% | 77% |
| Women | 150.8 cm (4′11″) | +24.5 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% |
5′6″ 5′7″ 5′8″ 5′10″ 5′11″ 6′0″ 175 cm