Short answer: in the Netherlands, a man who is 6′2″ counts as tall, and a woman as very tall.
Tall
Men · 82% are shorter
Very tall
Women · 99.8% are shorter
188 cm (6′2″)
74 in
82% of adult men in the Netherlands are shorter than this; 1 in 5.5 men is this tall or taller. The average man is 181.2 cm (5′11″).
99.8% of adult women in the Netherlands are shorter than this; 1 in 547 women is this tall or taller. The average woman is 167.9 cm (5′6″).
| Group | Average | Difference | Shorter in country | Shorter worldwide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | 181.2 cm (5′11″) | +6.8 cm | 82% | 99% |
| Women | 167.9 cm (5′6″) | +20.1 cm | 99.8% | 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 96% | 99.9% |
| Brazil | 98% | 99.9% |
| China | 99% | 99.9% |
| Pakistan | 99.9% | 99.9% |
| India | 99.9% | 99.9% |
| Indonesia | 99.9% | 99.9% |
| Timor-Leste | 99.9% | 99.9% |
5′11″ 6′0″ 6′1″ 6′3″ 6′4″ 6′5″ 188 cm