Short answer: in Estonia, a man counts as tall from 186.3 cm (6′1″) (tallest 20%) and very tall from 193.7 cm (6′4″) (tallest 3%). For women the thresholds are 171.4 cm (5′7″) and 178.6 cm (5′10″). Averages: men 180.3 cm (5′11″), women 165.5 cm (5′5″).
≥ 186.3 cm
Tall for a man (tallest 20%)
≥ 171.4 cm
Tall for a woman (tallest 20%)
| Men | Women | Percentile band | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very short | < 166.8 cm (5′6″) | < 152.5 cm (5′0″) | P0–P3 |
| Short | 166.8–174.2 cm (5′9″) | 152.5–159.7 cm (5′3″) | P3–P20 |
| Slightly below average | 174.2–178.4 cm (5′10″) | 159.7–163.8 cm (5′4″) | P20–P40 |
| Average height | 178.4–182.1 cm (6′0″) | 163.8–167.3 cm (5′6″) | P40–P60 |
| Slightly above average | 182.1–186.3 cm (6′1″) | 167.3–171.4 cm (5′7″) | P60–P80 |
| Tall | 186.3–193.7 cm (6′4″) | 171.4–178.6 cm (5′10″) | P80–P97 |
| Very tall | ≥ 193.7 cm (6′4″) | ≥ 178.6 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 Estonia, men under 174.2 cm (5′9″) are short (shortest 20%) and under 166.8 cm (5′6″) very short (shortest 3%). For women the limits are 159.7 cm (5′3″) and 152.5 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.