Short answer: in Timor-Leste, a man counts as tall from 164.7 cm (5′5″) (tallest 20%) and very tall from 172.3 cm (5′8″) (tallest 3%). For women the thresholds are 156.5 cm (5′2″) and 163.6 cm (5′4″). Averages: men 158.6 cm (5′2″), women 150.8 cm (4′11″).
≥ 164.7 cm
Tall for a man (tallest 20%)
≥ 156.5 cm
Tall for a woman (tallest 20%)
| Men | Women | Percentile band | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very short | < 144.9 cm (4′9″) | < 137.9 cm (4′6″) | P0–P3 |
| Short | 144.9–152.5 cm (5′0″) | 137.9–145 cm (4′9″) | P3–P20 |
| Slightly below average | 152.5–156.8 cm (5′2″) | 145–149 cm (4′11″) | P20–P40 |
| Average height | 156.8–160.4 cm (5′3″) | 149–152.5 cm (5′0″) | P40–P60 |
| Slightly above average | 160.4–164.7 cm (5′5″) | 152.5–156.5 cm (5′2″) | P60–P80 |
| Tall | 164.7–172.3 cm (5′8″) | 156.5–163.6 cm (5′4″) | P80–P97 |
| Very tall | ≥ 172.3 cm (5′8″) | ≥ 163.6 cm (5′4″) | 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 Timor-Leste, men under 152.5 cm (5′0″) are short (shortest 20%) and under 144.9 cm (4′9″) very short (shortest 3%). For women the limits are 145 cm (4′9″) and 137.9 cm (4′6″). Short or tall is just a statistical position.
| Percentile | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| P1 | 141.7 cm (4′8″) | 134.9 cm (4′5″) |
| P5 | 146.7 cm (4′10″) | 139.6 cm (4′7″) |
| P10 | 149.3 cm (4′11″) | 142 cm (4′8″) |
| P25 | 153.7 cm (5′1″) | 146.2 cm (4′10″) |
| P50 | 158.6 cm (5′2″) | 150.8 cm (4′11″) |
| P75 | 163.5 cm (5′4″) | 155.4 cm (5′1″) |
| P90 | 167.9 cm (5′6″) | 159.5 cm (5′3″) |
| P95 | 170.5 cm (5′7″) | 162 cm (5′4″) |
| P99 | 175.5 cm (5′9″) | 166.6 cm (5′6″) |
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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.