Short answer: in Uganda, a man who is 6′3″ counts as very tall, and a woman as very tall.
Very tall
Men · 99.9% are shorter
Very tall
Women · 99.9% are shorter
190.5 cm (6′3″)
75 in
99.9% of adult men in Uganda are shorter than this; 1 in 1,369 men is this tall or taller. The average man is 168.2 cm (5′6″).
99.9% of adult women in Uganda are shorter than this; 1 in 2,670,805 women is this tall or taller. The average woman is 158 cm (5′2″).
| Group | Average | Difference | Shorter in country | Shorter worldwide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | 168.2 cm (5′6″) | +22.3 cm | 99.9% | 99.4% |
| Women | 158 cm (5′2″) | +32.5 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 | 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% |