Short answer: in New Zealand, a man who is 6′1″ counts as tall, and a woman as very tall.
Tall
Men · 89% are shorter
Very tall
Women · 99.9% are shorter
185.4 cm (6′1″)
73 in
89% of adult men in New Zealand are shorter than this; 1 in 9.1 men is this tall or taller. The average man is 176.8 cm (5′10″).
99.9% of adult women in New Zealand are shorter than this; 1 in 2,189 women is this tall or taller. The average woman is 163.3 cm (5′4″).
| Group | Average | Difference | Shorter in country | Shorter worldwide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | 176.8 cm (5′10″) | +8.7 cm | 89% | 97% |
| Women | 163.3 cm (5′4″) | +22.2 cm | 99.9% | 99.9% |
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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 | 71% | 99.4% |
| United States | 92% | 99.9% |
| Brazil | 96% | 99.9% |
| China | 98% | 99.9% |
| Pakistan | 99.6% | 99.9% |
| India | 99.8% | 99.9% |
| Indonesia | 99.9% | 99.9% |
| Timor-Leste | 99.9% | 99.9% |
5′10″ 5′11″ 6′0″ 6′2″ 6′3″ 6′4″ 185 cm