Short answer: in Puerto Rico, a man counts as tall from 181.4 cm (5′11″) (tallest 20%) and very tall from 189.5 cm (6′3″) (tallest 3%). For women the thresholds are 164.8 cm (5′5″) and 172.4 cm (5′8″). Averages: men 175 cm (5′9″), women 158.7 cm (5′2″).
≥ 181.4 cm
Tall for a man (tallest 20%)
≥ 164.8 cm
Tall for a woman (tallest 20%)
| Men | Women | Percentile band | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very short | < 160.4 cm (5′3″) | < 145 cm (4′9″) | P0–P3 |
| Short | 160.4–168.5 cm (5′6″) | 145–152.6 cm (5′0″) | P3–P20 |
| Slightly below average | 168.5–173 cm (5′8″) | 152.6–156.8 cm (5′2″) | P20–P40 |
| Average height | 173–176.9 cm (5′10″) | 156.8–160.5 cm (5′3″) | P40–P60 |
| Slightly above average | 176.9–181.4 cm (5′11″) | 160.5–164.8 cm (5′5″) | P60–P80 |
| Tall | 181.4–189.5 cm (6′3″) | 164.8–172.4 cm (5′8″) | P80–P97 |
| Very tall | ≥ 189.5 cm (6′3″) | ≥ 172.4 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 Puerto Rico, men under 168.5 cm (5′6″) are short (shortest 20%) and under 160.4 cm (5′3″) very short (shortest 3%). For women the limits are 152.6 cm (5′0″) and 145 cm (4′9″). 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.