Short answer: in São Tomé & Príncipe, a man counts as tall from 175.8 cm (5′9″) (tallest 20%) and very tall from 183.1 cm (6′0″) (tallest 3%). For women the thresholds are 164.6 cm (5′5″) and 171.5 cm (5′8″). Averages: men 169.9 cm (5′7″), women 159.1 cm (5′3″).
≥ 175.8 cm
Tall for a man (tallest 20%)
≥ 164.6 cm
Tall for a woman (tallest 20%)
| Men | Women | Percentile band | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very short | < 156.8 cm (5′2″) | < 146.7 cm (4′10″) | P0–P3 |
| Short | 156.8–164 cm (5′5″) | 146.7–153.5 cm (5′0″) | P3–P20 |
| Slightly below average | 164–168.2 cm (5′6″) | 153.5–157.4 cm (5′2″) | P20–P40 |
| Average height | 168.2–171.7 cm (5′8″) | 157.4–160.7 cm (5′3″) | P40–P60 |
| Slightly above average | 171.7–175.8 cm (5′9″) | 160.7–164.6 cm (5′5″) | P60–P80 |
| Tall | 175.8–183.1 cm (6′0″) | 164.6–171.5 cm (5′8″) | P80–P97 |
| Very tall | ≥ 183.1 cm (6′0″) | ≥ 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 São Tomé & Príncipe, men under 164 cm (5′5″) are short (shortest 20%) and under 156.8 cm (5′2″) very short (shortest 3%). For women the limits are 153.5 cm (5′0″) and 146.7 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.