Short answer: in Tonga, a man counts as tall from 180.4 cm (5′11″) (tallest 20%) and very tall from 187.9 cm (6′2″) (tallest 3%). For women the thresholds are 170 cm (5′7″) and 177.1 cm (5′10″). Averages: men 174.3 cm (5′9″), women 164.2 cm (5′5″).
≥ 180.4 cm
Tall for a man (tallest 20%)
≥ 170 cm
Tall for a woman (tallest 20%)
| Men | Women | Percentile band | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very short | < 160.6 cm (5′3″) | < 151.3 cm (5′0″) | P0–P3 |
| Short | 160.6–168.2 cm (5′6″) | 151.3–158.4 cm (5′2″) | P3–P20 |
| Slightly below average | 168.2–172.5 cm (5′8″) | 158.4–162.5 cm (5′4″) | P20–P40 |
| Average height | 172.5–176.1 cm (5′9″) | 162.5–165.9 cm (5′5″) | P40–P60 |
| Slightly above average | 176.1–180.4 cm (5′11″) | 165.9–170 cm (5′7″) | P60–P80 |
| Tall | 180.4–187.9 cm (6′2″) | 170–177.1 cm (5′10″) | P80–P97 |
| Very tall | ≥ 187.9 cm (6′2″) | ≥ 177.1 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 Tonga, men under 168.2 cm (5′6″) are short (shortest 20%) and under 160.6 cm (5′3″) very short (shortest 3%). For women the limits are 158.4 cm (5′2″) and 151.3 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.