Short answer: in Mexico, a man counts as tall from 173.8 cm (5′8″) (tallest 20%) and very tall from 181.5 cm (5′11″) (tallest 3%). For women the thresholds are 160.9 cm (5′3″) and 168.1 cm (5′6″). Averages: men 167.6 cm (5′6″), women 155 cm (5′1″).
≥ 173.8 cm
Tall for a man (tallest 20%)
≥ 160.9 cm
Tall for a woman (tallest 20%)
| Men | Women | Percentile band | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very short | < 153.7 cm (5′1″) | < 141.8 cm (4′8″) | P0–P3 |
| Short | 153.7–161.4 cm (5′4″) | 141.8–149.1 cm (4′11″) | P3–P20 |
| Slightly below average | 161.4–165.7 cm (5′5″) | 149.1–153.2 cm (5′0″) | P20–P40 |
| Average height | 165.7–169.5 cm (5′7″) | 153.2–156.7 cm (5′2″) | P40–P60 |
| Slightly above average | 169.5–173.8 cm (5′8″) | 156.7–160.9 cm (5′3″) | P60–P80 |
| Tall | 173.8–181.5 cm (5′11″) | 160.9–168.1 cm (5′6″) | P80–P97 |
| Very tall | ≥ 181.5 cm (5′11″) | ≥ 168.1 cm (5′6″) | 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 Mexico, men under 161.4 cm (5′4″) are short (shortest 20%) and under 153.7 cm (5′1″) very short (shortest 3%). For women the limits are 149.1 cm (4′11″) and 141.8 cm (4′8″). Short or tall is just a statistical position.
| Percentile | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| P1 | 150.4 cm (4′11″) | 138.7 cm (4′7″) |
| P5 | 155.4 cm (5′1″) | 143.4 cm (4′8″) |
| P10 | 158.1 cm (5′2″) | 146 cm (4′9″) |
| P25 | 162.6 cm (5′4″) | 150.2 cm (4′11″) |
| P50 | 167.6 cm (5′6″) | 155 cm (5′1″) |
| P75 | 172.6 cm (5′8″) | 159.7 cm (5′3″) |
| P90 | 177.1 cm (5′10″) | 163.9 cm (5′5″) |
| P95 | 179.8 cm (5′11″) | 166.5 cm (5′6″) |
| P99 | 184.8 cm (6′1″) | 171.3 cm (5′7″) |
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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.