Short answer: in Ecuador, a man counts as tall from 171.6 cm (5′8″) (tallest 20%) and very tall from 179.1 cm (5′11″) (tallest 3%). For women the thresholds are 158.2 cm (5′2″) and 165.5 cm (5′5″). Averages: men 165.4 cm (5′5″), women 152.2 cm (5′0″).
≥ 171.6 cm
Tall for a man (tallest 20%)
≥ 158.2 cm
Tall for a woman (tallest 20%)
| Men | Women | Percentile band | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very short | < 151.7 cm (5′0″) | < 139 cm (4′7″) | P0–P3 |
| Short | 151.7–159.3 cm (5′3″) | 139–146.3 cm (4′10″) | P3–P20 |
| Slightly below average | 159.3–163.6 cm (5′4″) | 146.3–150.5 cm (4′11″) | P20–P40 |
| Average height | 163.6–167.3 cm (5′6″) | 150.5–154 cm (5′1″) | P40–P60 |
| Slightly above average | 167.3–171.6 cm (5′8″) | 154–158.2 cm (5′2″) | P60–P80 |
| Tall | 171.6–179.1 cm (5′11″) | 158.2–165.5 cm (5′5″) | P80–P97 |
| Very tall | ≥ 179.1 cm (5′11″) | ≥ 165.5 cm (5′5″) | 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 Ecuador, men under 159.3 cm (5′3″) are short (shortest 20%) and under 151.7 cm (5′0″) very short (shortest 3%). For women the limits are 146.3 cm (4′10″) and 139 cm (4′7″). Short or tall is just a statistical position.
| Percentile | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| P1 | 148.5 cm (4′10″) | 135.8 cm (4′5″) |
| P5 | 153.5 cm (5′0″) | 140.6 cm (4′7″) |
| P10 | 156.1 cm (5′1″) | 143.2 cm (4′8″) |
| P25 | 160.5 cm (5′3″) | 147.5 cm (4′10″) |
| P50 | 165.4 cm (5′5″) | 152.2 cm (5′0″) |
| P75 | 170.3 cm (5′7″) | 157 cm (5′2″) |
| P90 | 174.8 cm (5′9″) | 161.3 cm (5′3″) |
| P95 | 177.4 cm (5′10″) | 163.9 cm (5′5″) |
| P99 | 182.4 cm (6′0″) | 168.7 cm (5′6″) |
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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.