Short answer: in Burkina Faso, a man counts as tall from 177.4 cm (5′10″) (tallest 20%) and very tall from 184.6 cm (6′1″) (tallest 3%). For women the thresholds are 166.5 cm (5′6″) and 173.3 cm (5′8″). Averages: men 171.5 cm (5′8″), women 160.9 cm (5′3″).
≥ 177.4 cm
Tall for a man (tallest 20%)
≥ 166.5 cm
Tall for a woman (tallest 20%)
| Men | Women | Percentile band | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very short | < 158.3 cm (5′2″) | < 148.6 cm (4′11″) | P0–P3 |
| Short | 158.3–165.6 cm (5′5″) | 148.6–155.4 cm (5′1″) | P3–P20 |
| Slightly below average | 165.6–169.7 cm (5′7″) | 155.4–159.3 cm (5′3″) | P20–P40 |
| Average height | 169.7–173.2 cm (5′8″) | 159.3–162.6 cm (5′4″) | P40–P60 |
| Slightly above average | 173.2–177.4 cm (5′10″) | 162.6–166.5 cm (5′6″) | P60–P80 |
| Tall | 177.4–184.6 cm (6′1″) | 166.5–173.3 cm (5′8″) | P80–P97 |
| Very tall | ≥ 184.6 cm (6′1″) | ≥ 173.3 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 Burkina Faso, men under 165.6 cm (5′5″) are short (shortest 20%) and under 158.3 cm (5′2″) very short (shortest 3%). For women the limits are 155.4 cm (5′1″) and 148.6 cm (4′11″). 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.