Short answer: in China, a man who is 6′1″ counts as very tall, and a woman as very tall.
Very tall
Men · 98% are shorter
Very tall
Women · 99.9% are shorter
185.4 cm (6′1″)
73 in
98% of adult men in China are shorter than this; 1 in 41.7 men is this tall or taller. The average man is 169.6 cm (5′7″).
99.9% of adult women in China are shorter than this; 1 in 13,700 women is this tall or taller. The average woman is 157.8 cm (5′2″).
| Group | Average | Difference | Shorter in country | Shorter worldwide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | 169.6 cm (5′7″) | +15.8 cm | 98% | 97% |
| Women | 157.8 cm (5′2″) | +27.6 cm | 99.9% | 99.9% |
Calculate your rank as a man → Calculate your rank as a woman →
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 | 71% | 99.4% |
| United States | 92% | 99.9% |
| Brazil | 96% | 99.9% |
| Nigeria | 98% | 99.9% |
| Pakistan | 99.6% | 99.9% |
| India | 99.8% | 99.9% |
| Indonesia | 99.9% | 99.9% |
| Timor-Leste | 99.9% | 99.9% |