Short answer: in the United Arab Emirates, a man counts as tall from 177.9 cm (5′10″) (tallest 20%) and very tall from 185.4 cm (6′1″) (tallest 3%). For women the thresholds are 164.8 cm (5′5″) and 171.7 cm (5′8″). Averages: men 171.9 cm (5′8″), women 159.3 cm (5′3″).
≥ 177.9 cm
Tall for a man (tallest 20%)
≥ 164.8 cm
Tall for a woman (tallest 20%)
| Men | Women | Percentile band | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very short | < 158.4 cm (5′2″) | < 146.8 cm (4′10″) | P0–P3 |
| Short | 158.4–165.8 cm (5′5″) | 146.8–153.7 cm (5′1″) | P3–P20 |
| Slightly below average | 165.8–170.1 cm (5′7″) | 153.7–157.6 cm (5′2″) | P20–P40 |
| Average height | 170.1–173.7 cm (5′8″) | 157.6–160.9 cm (5′3″) | P40–P60 |
| Slightly above average | 173.7–177.9 cm (5′10″) | 160.9–164.8 cm (5′5″) | P60–P80 |
| Tall | 177.9–185.4 cm (6′1″) | 164.8–171.7 cm (5′8″) | P80–P97 |
| Very tall | ≥ 185.4 cm (6′1″) | ≥ 171.7 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 the United Arab Emirates, men under 165.8 cm (5′5″) are short (shortest 20%) and under 158.4 cm (5′2″) very short (shortest 3%). For women the limits are 153.7 cm (5′1″) and 146.8 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.