Short answer: in Vietnam, a man counts as tall from 170.9 cm (5′7″) (tallest 20%) and very tall from 178.7 cm (5′10″) (tallest 3%). For women the thresholds are 159.8 cm (5′3″) and 167.2 cm (5′6″). Averages: men 164.6 cm (5′5″), women 153.7 cm (5′1″).
≥ 170.9 cm
Tall for a man (tallest 20%)
≥ 159.8 cm
Tall for a woman (tallest 20%)
| Men | Women | Percentile band | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very short | < 150.4 cm (4′11″) | < 140.2 cm (4′7″) | P0–P3 |
| Short | 150.4–158.2 cm (5′2″) | 140.2–147.6 cm (4′10″) | P3–P20 |
| Slightly below average | 158.2–162.6 cm (5′4″) | 147.6–151.9 cm (5′0″) | P20–P40 |
| Average height | 162.6–166.5 cm (5′6″) | 151.9–155.5 cm (5′1″) | P40–P60 |
| Slightly above average | 166.5–170.9 cm (5′7″) | 155.5–159.8 cm (5′3″) | P60–P80 |
| Tall | 170.9–178.7 cm (5′10″) | 159.8–167.2 cm (5′6″) | P80–P97 |
| Very tall | ≥ 178.7 cm (5′10″) | ≥ 167.2 cm (5′6″) | 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 Vietnam, men under 158.2 cm (5′2″) are short (shortest 20%) and under 150.4 cm (4′11″) very short (shortest 3%). For women the limits are 147.6 cm (4′10″) and 140.2 cm (4′7″). Short or tall is just a statistical position.
| Percentile | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| P1 | 147 cm (4′10″) | 137 cm (4′6″) |
| P5 | 152.1 cm (5′0″) | 141.9 cm (4′8″) |
| P10 | 154.9 cm (5′1″) | 144.5 cm (4′9″) |
| P25 | 159.5 cm (5′3″) | 148.9 cm (4′11″) |
| P50 | 164.6 cm (5′5″) | 153.7 cm (5′1″) |
| P75 | 169.6 cm (5′7″) | 158.5 cm (5′2″) |
| P90 | 174.2 cm (5′9″) | 162.9 cm (5′4″) |
| P95 | 177 cm (5′10″) | 165.5 cm (5′5″) |
| P99 | 182.1 cm (6′0″) | 170.4 cm (5′7″) |
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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.