Short answer: in Iceland, a man counts as tall from 186.5 cm (6′1″) (tallest 20%) and very tall from 194 cm (6′4″) (tallest 3%). For women the thresholds are 173 cm (5′8″) and 180 cm (5′11″). Averages: men 180.4 cm (5′11″), women 167.4 cm (5′6″).
≥ 186.5 cm
Tall for a man (tallest 20%)
≥ 173 cm
Tall for a woman (tallest 20%)
| Men | Women | Percentile band | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very short | < 166.9 cm (5′6″) | < 154.7 cm (5′1″) | P0–P3 |
| Short | 166.9–174.4 cm (5′9″) | 154.7–161.7 cm (5′4″) | P3–P20 |
| Slightly below average | 174.4–178.6 cm (5′10″) | 161.7–165.7 cm (5′5″) | P20–P40 |
| Average height | 178.6–182.3 cm (6′0″) | 165.7–169.1 cm (5′7″) | P40–P60 |
| Slightly above average | 182.3–186.5 cm (6′1″) | 169.1–173 cm (5′8″) | P60–P80 |
| Tall | 186.5–194 cm (6′4″) | 173–180 cm (5′11″) | P80–P97 |
| Very tall | ≥ 194 cm (6′4″) | ≥ 180 cm (5′11″) | 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 Iceland, men under 174.4 cm (5′9″) are short (shortest 20%) and under 166.9 cm (5′6″) very short (shortest 3%). For women the limits are 161.7 cm (5′4″) and 154.7 cm (5′1″). 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.