Short answer: in Latvia, a man counts as tall from 185.2 cm (6′1″) (tallest 20%) and very tall from 192.6 cm (6′4″) (tallest 3%). For women the thresholds are 172.1 cm (5′8″) and 179.1 cm (5′11″). Averages: men 179.2 cm (5′11″), women 166.4 cm (5′5″).
≥ 185.2 cm
Tall for a man (tallest 20%)
≥ 172.1 cm
Tall for a woman (tallest 20%)
| Men | Women | Percentile band | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very short | < 165.7 cm (5′5″) | < 153.6 cm (5′0″) | P0–P3 |
| Short | 165.7–173.1 cm (5′8″) | 153.6–160.7 cm (5′3″) | P3–P20 |
| Slightly below average | 173.1–177.3 cm (5′10″) | 160.7–164.6 cm (5′5″) | P20–P40 |
| Average height | 177.3–181 cm (5′11″) | 164.6–168.1 cm (5′6″) | P40–P60 |
| Slightly above average | 181–185.2 cm (6′1″) | 168.1–172.1 cm (5′8″) | P60–P80 |
| Tall | 185.2–192.6 cm (6′4″) | 172.1–179.1 cm (5′11″) | P80–P97 |
| Very tall | ≥ 192.6 cm (6′4″) | ≥ 179.1 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 Latvia, men under 173.1 cm (5′8″) are short (shortest 20%) and under 165.7 cm (5′5″) very short (shortest 3%). For women the limits are 160.7 cm (5′3″) and 153.6 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.