Short answer: in Norway, a man counts as tall from 185 cm (6′1″) (tallest 20%) and very tall from 192.4 cm (6′4″) (tallest 3%). For women the thresholds are 170.6 cm (5′7″) and 177.5 cm (5′10″). Averages: men 179 cm (5′10″), women 164.9 cm (5′5″).
≥ 185 cm
Tall for a man (tallest 20%)
≥ 170.6 cm
Tall for a woman (tallest 20%)
| Men | Women | Percentile band | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very short | < 165.6 cm (5′5″) | < 152.2 cm (5′0″) | P0–P3 |
| Short | 165.6–173 cm (5′8″) | 152.2–159.2 cm (5′3″) | P3–P20 |
| Slightly below average | 173–177.2 cm (5′10″) | 159.2–163.2 cm (5′4″) | P20–P40 |
| Average height | 177.2–180.8 cm (5′11″) | 163.2–166.6 cm (5′6″) | P40–P60 |
| Slightly above average | 180.8–185 cm (6′1″) | 166.6–170.6 cm (5′7″) | P60–P80 |
| Tall | 185–192.4 cm (6′4″) | 170.6–177.5 cm (5′10″) | P80–P97 |
| Very tall | ≥ 192.4 cm (6′4″) | ≥ 177.5 cm (5′10″) | 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 Norway, men under 173 cm (5′8″) are short (shortest 20%) and under 165.6 cm (5′5″) very short (shortest 3%). For women the limits are 159.2 cm (5′3″) and 152.2 cm (5′0″). 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.