Short answer: in the Netherlands, a man counts as tall from 187.5 cm (6′2″) (tallest 20%) and very tall from 195.2 cm (6′5″) (tallest 3%). For women the thresholds are 173.7 cm (5′8″) and 180.9 cm (5′11″). Averages: men 181.2 cm (5′11″), women 167.9 cm (5′6″).
≥ 187.5 cm
Tall for a man (tallest 20%)
≥ 173.7 cm
Tall for a woman (tallest 20%)
| Men | Women | Percentile band | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very short | < 167.3 cm (5′6″) | < 154.8 cm (5′1″) | P0–P3 |
| Short | 167.3–175 cm (5′9″) | 154.8–162 cm (5′4″) | P3–P20 |
| Slightly below average | 175–179.4 cm (5′11″) | 162–166.1 cm (5′5″) | P20–P40 |
| Average height | 179.4–183.1 cm (6′0″) | 166.1–169.6 cm (5′7″) | P40–P60 |
| Slightly above average | 183.1–187.5 cm (6′2″) | 169.6–173.7 cm (5′8″) | P60–P80 |
| Tall | 187.5–195.2 cm (6′5″) | 173.7–180.9 cm (5′11″) | P80–P97 |
| Very tall | ≥ 195.2 cm (6′5″) | ≥ 180.9 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 the Netherlands, men under 175 cm (5′9″) are short (shortest 20%) and under 167.3 cm (5′6″) very short (shortest 3%). For women the limits are 162 cm (5′4″) and 154.8 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.