Short answer: in Türkiye, a man counts as tall from 179.6 cm (5′11″) (tallest 20%) and very tall from 187.3 cm (6′2″) (tallest 3%). For women the thresholds are 164.1 cm (5′5″) and 171.8 cm (5′8″). Averages: men 173.4 cm (5′8″), women 158 cm (5′2″).
≥ 179.6 cm
Tall for a man (tallest 20%)
≥ 164.1 cm
Tall for a woman (tallest 20%)
| Men | Women | Percentile band | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very short | < 159.6 cm (5′3″) | < 144.2 cm (4′9″) | P0–P3 |
| Short | 159.6–167.2 cm (5′6″) | 144.2–151.8 cm (5′0″) | P3–P20 |
| Slightly below average | 167.2–171.6 cm (5′8″) | 151.8–156.1 cm (5′1″) | P20–P40 |
| Average height | 171.6–175.3 cm (5′9″) | 156.1–159.8 cm (5′3″) | P40–P60 |
| Slightly above average | 175.3–179.6 cm (5′11″) | 159.8–164.1 cm (5′5″) | P60–P80 |
| Tall | 179.6–187.3 cm (6′2″) | 164.1–171.8 cm (5′8″) | P80–P97 |
| Very tall | ≥ 187.3 cm (6′2″) | ≥ 171.8 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 Türkiye, men under 167.2 cm (5′6″) are short (shortest 20%) and under 159.6 cm (5′3″) very short (shortest 3%). For women the limits are 151.8 cm (5′0″) and 144.2 cm (4′9″). 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.