Short answer: in Peru, a man counts as tall from 170.8 cm (5′7″) (tallest 20%) and very tall from 178.3 cm (5′10″) (tallest 3%). For women the thresholds are 157.6 cm (5′2″) and 164.8 cm (5′5″). Averages: men 164.7 cm (5′5″), women 151.7 cm (5′0″).
≥ 170.8 cm
Tall for a man (tallest 20%)
≥ 157.6 cm
Tall for a woman (tallest 20%)
| Men | Women | Percentile band | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very short | < 151.2 cm (5′0″) | < 138.6 cm (4′7″) | P0–P3 |
| Short | 151.2–158.7 cm (5′2″) | 138.6–145.9 cm (4′9″) | P3–P20 |
| Slightly below average | 158.7–162.9 cm (5′4″) | 145.9–150 cm (4′11″) | P20–P40 |
| Average height | 162.9–166.5 cm (5′6″) | 150–153.5 cm (5′0″) | P40–P60 |
| Slightly above average | 166.5–170.8 cm (5′7″) | 153.5–157.6 cm (5′2″) | P60–P80 |
| Tall | 170.8–178.3 cm (5′10″) | 157.6–164.8 cm (5′5″) | P80–P97 |
| Very tall | ≥ 178.3 cm (5′10″) | ≥ 164.8 cm (5′5″) | 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 Peru, men under 158.7 cm (5′2″) are short (shortest 20%) and under 151.2 cm (5′0″) very short (shortest 3%). For women the limits are 145.9 cm (4′9″) and 138.6 cm (4′7″). Short or tall is just a statistical position.
| Percentile | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| P1 | 147.9 cm (4′10″) | 135.5 cm (4′5″) |
| P5 | 152.9 cm (5′0″) | 140.3 cm (4′7″) |
| P10 | 155.5 cm (5′1″) | 142.8 cm (4′8″) |
| P25 | 159.9 cm (5′3″) | 147 cm (4′10″) |
| P50 | 164.7 cm (5′5″) | 151.7 cm (5′0″) |
| P75 | 169.6 cm (5′7″) | 156.4 cm (5′2″) |
| P90 | 174 cm (5′8″) | 160.7 cm (5′3″) |
| P95 | 176.6 cm (5′10″) | 163.2 cm (5′4″) |
| P99 | 181.5 cm (5′11″) | 168 cm (5′6″) |
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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.