Short answer: in Lebanon, a man counts as tall from 181.7 cm (6′0″) (tallest 20%) and very tall from 189.4 cm (6′3″) (tallest 3%). For women the thresholds are 166.7 cm (5′6″) and 173.9 cm (5′8″). Averages: men 175.4 cm (5′9″), women 160.9 cm (5′3″).
≥ 181.7 cm
Tall for a man (tallest 20%)
≥ 166.7 cm
Tall for a woman (tallest 20%)
| Men | Women | Percentile band | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very short | < 161.4 cm (5′4″) | < 147.8 cm (4′10″) | P0–P3 |
| Short | 161.4–169.1 cm (5′7″) | 147.8–155 cm (5′1″) | P3–P20 |
| Slightly below average | 169.1–173.5 cm (5′8″) | 155–159.1 cm (5′3″) | P20–P40 |
| Average height | 173.5–177.3 cm (5′10″) | 159.1–162.6 cm (5′4″) | P40–P60 |
| Slightly above average | 177.3–181.7 cm (6′0″) | 162.6–166.7 cm (5′6″) | P60–P80 |
| Tall | 181.7–189.4 cm (6′3″) | 166.7–173.9 cm (5′8″) | P80–P97 |
| Very tall | ≥ 189.4 cm (6′3″) | ≥ 173.9 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 Lebanon, men under 169.1 cm (5′7″) are short (shortest 20%) and under 161.4 cm (5′4″) very short (shortest 3%). For women the limits are 155 cm (5′1″) and 147.8 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.