Short answer: in Canada, a man counts as tall from 182.4 cm (6′0″) (tallest 20%) and very tall from 189.9 cm (6′3″) (tallest 3%). For women the thresholds are 168 cm (5′6″) and 175.1 cm (5′9″). Averages: men 176.3 cm (5′9″), women 162.2 cm (5′4″).
≥ 182.4 cm
Tall for a man (tallest 20%)
≥ 168 cm
Tall for a woman (tallest 20%)
| Men | Women | Percentile band | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very short | < 162.7 cm (5′4″) | < 149.4 cm (4′11″) | P0–P3 |
| Short | 162.7–170.2 cm (5′7″) | 149.4–156.5 cm (5′2″) | P3–P20 |
| Slightly below average | 170.2–174.5 cm (5′9″) | 156.5–160.5 cm (5′3″) | P20–P40 |
| Average height | 174.5–178.1 cm (5′10″) | 160.5–163.9 cm (5′5″) | P40–P60 |
| Slightly above average | 178.1–182.4 cm (6′0″) | 163.9–168 cm (5′6″) | P60–P80 |
| Tall | 182.4–189.9 cm (6′3″) | 168–175.1 cm (5′9″) | P80–P97 |
| Very tall | ≥ 189.9 cm (6′3″) | ≥ 175.1 cm (5′9″) | 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 Canada, men under 170.2 cm (5′7″) are short (shortest 20%) and under 162.7 cm (5′4″) very short (shortest 3%). For women the limits are 156.5 cm (5′2″) and 149.4 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.