Short answer: in Italy, a man counts as tall from 179.4 cm (5′11″) (tallest 20%) and very tall from 186.7 cm (6′2″) (tallest 3%). For women the thresholds are 165.7 cm (5′5″) and 172.6 cm (5′8″). Averages: men 173.5 cm (5′8″), women 160.1 cm (5′3″).
≥ 179.4 cm
Tall for a man (tallest 20%)
≥ 165.7 cm
Tall for a woman (tallest 20%)
| Men | Women | Percentile band | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very short | < 160.2 cm (5′3″) | < 147.5 cm (4′10″) | P0–P3 |
| Short | 160.2–167.5 cm (5′6″) | 147.5–154.5 cm (5′1″) | P3–P20 |
| Slightly below average | 167.5–171.7 cm (5′8″) | 154.5–158.4 cm (5′2″) | P20–P40 |
| Average height | 171.7–175.3 cm (5′9″) | 158.4–161.8 cm (5′4″) | P40–P60 |
| Slightly above average | 175.3–179.4 cm (5′11″) | 161.8–165.7 cm (5′5″) | P60–P80 |
| Tall | 179.4–186.7 cm (6′2″) | 165.7–172.6 cm (5′8″) | P80–P97 |
| Very tall | ≥ 186.7 cm (6′2″) | ≥ 172.6 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 Italy, men under 167.5 cm (5′6″) are short (shortest 20%) and under 160.2 cm (5′3″) very short (shortest 3%). For women the limits are 154.5 cm (5′1″) and 147.5 cm (4′10″). 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.