Short answer: in Mauritania, a man counts as tall from 171.2 cm (5′7″) (tallest 20%) and very tall from 178.5 cm (5′10″) (tallest 3%). For women the thresholds are 165.1 cm (5′5″) and 172 cm (5′8″). Averages: men 165.3 cm (5′5″), women 159.6 cm (5′3″).
≥ 171.2 cm
Tall for a man (tallest 20%)
≥ 165.1 cm
Tall for a woman (tallest 20%)
| Men | Women | Percentile band | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very short | < 152.1 cm (5′0″) | < 147.2 cm (4′10″) | P0–P3 |
| Short | 152.1–159.4 cm (5′3″) | 147.2–154.1 cm (5′1″) | P3–P20 |
| Slightly below average | 159.4–163.5 cm (5′4″) | 154.1–157.9 cm (5′2″) | P20–P40 |
| Average height | 163.5–167.1 cm (5′6″) | 157.9–161.3 cm (5′3″) | P40–P60 |
| Slightly above average | 167.1–171.2 cm (5′7″) | 161.3–165.1 cm (5′5″) | P60–P80 |
| Tall | 171.2–178.5 cm (5′10″) | 165.1–172 cm (5′8″) | P80–P97 |
| Very tall | ≥ 178.5 cm (5′10″) | ≥ 172 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 Mauritania, men under 159.4 cm (5′3″) are short (shortest 20%) and under 152.1 cm (5′0″) very short (shortest 3%). For women the limits are 154.1 cm (5′1″) and 147.2 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.