Short answer: in South Africa, a man who is 6′2″ counts as very tall, and a woman as very tall.
Very tall
Men · 99.6% are shorter
Very tall
Women · 99.9% are shorter
188 cm (6′2″)
74 in
99.6% of adult men in South Africa are shorter than this; 1 in 270 men is this tall or taller. The average man is 168.8 cm (5′6″).
99.9% of adult women in South Africa are shorter than this; 1 in 297,460 women is this tall or taller. The average woman is 158.1 cm (5′2″).
| Group | Average | Difference | Shorter in country | Shorter worldwide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | 168.8 cm (5′6″) | +19.2 cm | 99.6% | 99% |
| Women | 158.1 cm (5′2″) | +29.9 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 | 82% | 99.8% |
| 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