Short answer: in Spain, a man counts as tall from 180 cm (5′11″) (tallest 20%) and very tall from 187.6 cm (6′2″) (tallest 3%). For women the thresholds are 166.2 cm (5′5″) and 173.2 cm (5′8″). Averages: men 173.8 cm (5′8″), women 160.5 cm (5′3″).
≥ 180 cm
Tall for a man (tallest 20%)
≥ 166.2 cm
Tall for a woman (tallest 20%)
| Men | Women | Percentile band | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very short | < 159.9 cm (5′3″) | < 147.7 cm (4′10″) | P0–P3 |
| Short | 159.9–167.6 cm (5′6″) | 147.7–154.8 cm (5′1″) | P3–P20 |
| Slightly below average | 167.6–171.9 cm (5′8″) | 154.8–158.8 cm (5′3″) | P20–P40 |
| Average height | 171.9–175.6 cm (5′9″) | 158.8–162.2 cm (5′4″) | P40–P60 |
| Slightly above average | 175.6–180 cm (5′11″) | 162.2–166.2 cm (5′5″) | P60–P80 |
| Tall | 180–187.6 cm (6′2″) | 166.2–173.2 cm (5′8″) | P80–P97 |
| Very tall | ≥ 187.6 cm (6′2″) | ≥ 173.2 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 Spain, men under 167.6 cm (5′6″) are short (shortest 20%) and under 159.9 cm (5′3″) very short (shortest 3%). For women the limits are 154.8 cm (5′1″) and 147.7 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.