Short answer: in North Macedonia, a man counts as tall from 180.2 cm (5′11″) (tallest 20%) and very tall from 187.8 cm (6′2″) (tallest 3%). For women the thresholds are 164.6 cm (5′5″) and 171.5 cm (5′8″). Averages: men 174.1 cm (5′9″), women 159 cm (5′3″).
≥ 180.2 cm
Tall for a man (tallest 20%)
≥ 164.6 cm
Tall for a woman (tallest 20%)
| Men | Women | Percentile band | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very short | < 160.4 cm (5′3″) | < 146.5 cm (4′10″) | P0–P3 |
| Short | 160.4–168 cm (5′6″) | 146.5–153.4 cm (5′0″) | P3–P20 |
| Slightly below average | 168–172.2 cm (5′8″) | 153.4–157.3 cm (5′2″) | P20–P40 |
| Average height | 172.2–175.9 cm (5′9″) | 157.3–160.7 cm (5′3″) | P40–P60 |
| Slightly above average | 175.9–180.2 cm (5′11″) | 160.7–164.6 cm (5′5″) | P60–P80 |
| Tall | 180.2–187.8 cm (6′2″) | 164.6–171.5 cm (5′8″) | P80–P97 |
| Very tall | ≥ 187.8 cm (6′2″) | ≥ 171.5 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 North Macedonia, men under 168 cm (5′6″) are short (shortest 20%) and under 160.4 cm (5′3″) very short (shortest 3%). For women the limits are 153.4 cm (5′0″) and 146.5 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.