Short answer: in Nicaragua, a man counts as tall from 174 cm (5′9″) (tallest 20%) and very tall from 181.6 cm (5′11″) (tallest 3%). For women the thresholds are 159.6 cm (5′3″) and 166.6 cm (5′6″). Averages: men 167.9 cm (5′6″), women 153.9 cm (5′1″).
≥ 174 cm
Tall for a man (tallest 20%)
≥ 159.6 cm
Tall for a woman (tallest 20%)
| Men | Women | Percentile band | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very short | < 154.3 cm (5′1″) | < 141.2 cm (4′8″) | P0–P3 |
| Short | 154.3–161.8 cm (5′4″) | 141.2–148.3 cm (4′10″) | P3–P20 |
| Slightly below average | 161.8–166.1 cm (5′5″) | 148.3–152.2 cm (5′0″) | P20–P40 |
| Average height | 166.1–169.7 cm (5′7″) | 152.2–155.7 cm (5′1″) | P40–P60 |
| Slightly above average | 169.7–174 cm (5′9″) | 155.7–159.6 cm (5′3″) | P60–P80 |
| Tall | 174–181.6 cm (5′11″) | 159.6–166.6 cm (5′6″) | P80–P97 |
| Very tall | ≥ 181.6 cm (5′11″) | ≥ 166.6 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 Nicaragua, men under 161.8 cm (5′4″) are short (shortest 20%) and under 154.3 cm (5′1″) very short (shortest 3%). For women the limits are 148.3 cm (4′10″) and 141.2 cm (4′8″). Short or tall is just a statistical position.
| Percentile | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| P1 | 151 cm (4′11″) | 138.2 cm (4′6″) |
| P5 | 156 cm (5′1″) | 142.8 cm (4′8″) |
| P10 | 158.6 cm (5′2″) | 145.3 cm (4′9″) |
| P25 | 163 cm (5′4″) | 149.4 cm (4′11″) |
| P50 | 167.9 cm (5′6″) | 153.9 cm (5′1″) |
| P75 | 172.8 cm (5′8″) | 158.5 cm (5′2″) |
| P90 | 177.2 cm (5′10″) | 162.6 cm (5′4″) |
| P95 | 179.9 cm (5′11″) | 165 cm (5′5″) |
| P99 | 184.8 cm (6′1″) | 169.6 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.