Short answer: in Slovakia, a man counts as tall from 184.5 cm (6′1″) (tallest 20%) and very tall from 192 cm (6′4″) (tallest 3%). For women the thresholds are 170.3 cm (5′7″) and 177.4 cm (5′10″). Averages: men 178.4 cm (5′10″), women 164.6 cm (5′5″).
≥ 184.5 cm
Tall for a man (tallest 20%)
≥ 170.3 cm
Tall for a woman (tallest 20%)
| Men | Women | Percentile band | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very short | < 164.7 cm (5′5″) | < 151.8 cm (5′0″) | P0–P3 |
| Short | 164.7–172.3 cm (5′8″) | 151.8–158.9 cm (5′3″) | P3–P20 |
| Slightly below average | 172.3–176.5 cm (5′9″) | 158.9–162.9 cm (5′4″) | P20–P40 |
| Average height | 176.5–180.2 cm (5′11″) | 162.9–166.3 cm (5′5″) | P40–P60 |
| Slightly above average | 180.2–184.5 cm (6′1″) | 166.3–170.3 cm (5′7″) | P60–P80 |
| Tall | 184.5–192 cm (6′4″) | 170.3–177.4 cm (5′10″) | P80–P97 |
| Very tall | ≥ 192 cm (6′4″) | ≥ 177.4 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 Slovakia, men under 172.3 cm (5′8″) are short (shortest 20%) and under 164.7 cm (5′5″) very short (shortest 3%). For women the limits are 158.9 cm (5′3″) and 151.8 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.