Short answer: in Sweden, a man who is 6′3″ counts as tall, and a woman as very tall.
Tall
Men · 95% are shorter
Very tall
Women · 99.9% are shorter
190.5 cm (6′3″)
75 in
95% of adult men in Sweden are shorter than this; 1 in 19.7 men is this tall or taller. The average man is 178.7 cm (5′10″).
99.9% of adult women in Sweden are shorter than this; 1 in 13,044 women is this tall or taller. The average woman is 164.7 cm (5′5″).
| Group | Average | Difference | Shorter in country | Shorter worldwide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | 178.7 cm (5′10″) | +11.8 cm | 95% | 99.4% |
| Women | 164.7 cm (5′5″) | +25.8 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 | 89% | 99.9% |
| United States | 98% | 99.9% |
| Brazil | 99.2% | 99.9% |
| China | 99.6% | 99.9% |
| Pakistan | 99.9% | 99.9% |
| India | 99.9% | 99.9% |
| Indonesia | 99.9% | 99.9% |
| Timor-Leste | 99.9% | 99.9% |