Short answer: in Montenegro, a man counts as tall from 185.7 cm (6′1″) (tallest 20%) and very tall from 193.7 cm (6′4″) (tallest 3%). For women the thresholds are 172.6 cm (5′8″) and 179.8 cm (5′11″). Averages: men 179.3 cm (5′11″), women 166.8 cm (5′6″).
≥ 185.7 cm
Tall for a man (tallest 20%)
≥ 172.6 cm
Tall for a woman (tallest 20%)
| Men | Women | Percentile band | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very short | < 164.9 cm (5′5″) | < 153.9 cm (5′1″) | P0–P3 |
| Short | 164.9–172.8 cm (5′8″) | 153.9–161 cm (5′3″) | P3–P20 |
| Slightly below average | 172.8–177.3 cm (5′10″) | 161–165.1 cm (5′5″) | P20–P40 |
| Average height | 177.3–181.2 cm (5′11″) | 165.1–168.6 cm (5′6″) | P40–P60 |
| Slightly above average | 181.2–185.7 cm (6′1″) | 168.6–172.6 cm (5′8″) | P60–P80 |
| Tall | 185.7–193.7 cm (6′4″) | 172.6–179.8 cm (5′11″) | P80–P97 |
| Very tall | ≥ 193.7 cm (6′4″) | ≥ 179.8 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 Montenegro, men under 172.8 cm (5′8″) are short (shortest 20%) and under 164.9 cm (5′5″) very short (shortest 3%). For women the limits are 161 cm (5′3″) and 153.9 cm (5′1″). 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.