Short answer: in Somalia, a man counts as tall from 176.5 cm (5′9″) (tallest 20%) and very tall from 183.9 cm (6′0″) (tallest 3%). For women the thresholds are 164.8 cm (5′5″) and 171.6 cm (5′8″). Averages: men 170.6 cm (5′7″), women 159.3 cm (5′3″).
≥ 176.5 cm
Tall for a man (tallest 20%)
≥ 164.8 cm
Tall for a woman (tallest 20%)
| Men | Women | Percentile band | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very short | < 157.3 cm (5′2″) | < 146.9 cm (4′10″) | P0–P3 |
| Short | 157.3–164.6 cm (5′5″) | 146.9–153.7 cm (5′1″) | P3–P20 |
| Slightly below average | 164.6–168.8 cm (5′6″) | 153.7–157.6 cm (5′2″) | P20–P40 |
| Average height | 168.8–172.4 cm (5′8″) | 157.6–160.9 cm (5′3″) | P40–P60 |
| Slightly above average | 172.4–176.5 cm (5′9″) | 160.9–164.8 cm (5′5″) | P60–P80 |
| Tall | 176.5–183.9 cm (6′0″) | 164.8–171.6 cm (5′8″) | P80–P97 |
| Very tall | ≥ 183.9 cm (6′0″) | ≥ 171.6 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 Somalia, men under 164.6 cm (5′5″) are short (shortest 20%) and under 157.3 cm (5′2″) very short (shortest 3%). For women the limits are 153.7 cm (5′1″) and 146.9 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.