Short answer: in American Samoa, a man counts as tall from 181.5 cm (5′11″) (tallest 20%) and very tall from 189 cm (6′2″) (tallest 3%). For women the thresholds are 170.7 cm (5′7″) and 177.9 cm (5′10″). Averages: men 175.5 cm (5′9″), women 165 cm (5′5″).
≥ 181.5 cm
Tall for a man (tallest 20%)
≥ 170.7 cm
Tall for a woman (tallest 20%)
| Men | Women | Percentile band | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very short | < 162 cm (5′4″) | < 152.1 cm (5′0″) | P0–P3 |
| Short | 162–169.5 cm (5′7″) | 152.1–159.2 cm (5′3″) | P3–P20 |
| Slightly below average | 169.5–173.7 cm (5′8″) | 159.2–163.2 cm (5′4″) | P20–P40 |
| Average height | 173.7–177.3 cm (5′10″) | 163.2–166.7 cm (5′6″) | P40–P60 |
| Slightly above average | 177.3–181.5 cm (5′11″) | 166.7–170.7 cm (5′7″) | P60–P80 |
| Tall | 181.5–189 cm (6′2″) | 170.7–177.9 cm (5′10″) | P80–P97 |
| Very tall | ≥ 189 cm (6′2″) | ≥ 177.9 cm (5′10″) | P97–P100 |
Bands are percentiles among adults of the same sex: shortest 3% "very short", tallest 20% "tall", tallest 3% "very tall" — the same scale as every "Is it tall?" page on this site. Not a medical definition.
In American Samoa, men under 169.5 cm (5′7″) are short (shortest 20%) and under 162 cm (5′4″) very short (shortest 3%). For women the limits are 159.2 cm (5′3″) and 152.1 cm (5′0″). Short or tall is just a statistical position.
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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.