Short answer: in Brazil, a man counts as tall from 178.6 cm (5′10″) (tallest 20%) and very tall from 186.4 cm (6′1″) (tallest 3%). For women the thresholds are 165 cm (5′5″) and 172.4 cm (5′8″). Averages: men 172.3 cm (5′8″), women 159 cm (5′3″).
≥ 178.6 cm
Tall for a man (tallest 20%)
≥ 165 cm
Tall for a woman (tallest 20%)
| Men | Women | Percentile band | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very short | < 158.3 cm (5′2″) | < 145.7 cm (4′9″) | P0–P3 |
| Short | 158.3–166.1 cm (5′5″) | 145.7–153 cm (5′0″) | P3–P20 |
| Slightly below average | 166.1–170.4 cm (5′7″) | 153–157.2 cm (5′2″) | P20–P40 |
| Average height | 170.4–174.2 cm (5′9″) | 157.2–160.8 cm (5′3″) | P40–P60 |
| Slightly above average | 174.2–178.6 cm (5′10″) | 160.8–165 cm (5′5″) | P60–P80 |
| Tall | 178.6–186.4 cm (6′1″) | 165–172.4 cm (5′8″) | P80–P97 |
| Very tall | ≥ 186.4 cm (6′1″) | ≥ 172.4 cm (5′8″) | 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 Brazil, men under 166.1 cm (5′5″) are short (shortest 20%) and under 158.3 cm (5′2″) very short (shortest 3%). For women the limits are 153 cm (5′0″) and 145.7 cm (4′9″). 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.