Short answer: in Yemen, a man counts as tall from 168.9 cm (5′6″) (tallest 20%) and very tall from 176.3 cm (5′9″) (tallest 3%). For women the thresholds are 159 cm (5′3″) and 165.9 cm (5′5″). Averages: men 162.9 cm (5′4″), women 153.4 cm (5′0″).
≥ 168.9 cm
Tall for a man (tallest 20%)
≥ 159 cm
Tall for a woman (tallest 20%)
| Men | Women | Percentile band | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very short | < 149.6 cm (4′11″) | < 140.9 cm (4′7″) | P0–P3 |
| Short | 149.6–156.9 cm (5′2″) | 140.9–147.8 cm (4′10″) | P3–P20 |
| Slightly below average | 156.9–161.1 cm (5′3″) | 147.8–151.7 cm (5′0″) | P20–P40 |
| Average height | 161.1–164.7 cm (5′5″) | 151.7–155 cm (5′1″) | P40–P60 |
| Slightly above average | 164.7–168.9 cm (5′6″) | 155–159 cm (5′3″) | P60–P80 |
| Tall | 168.9–176.3 cm (5′9″) | 159–165.9 cm (5′5″) | P80–P97 |
| Very tall | ≥ 176.3 cm (5′9″) | ≥ 165.9 cm (5′5″) | 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 Yemen, men under 156.9 cm (5′2″) are short (shortest 20%) and under 149.6 cm (4′11″) very short (shortest 3%). For women the limits are 147.8 cm (4′10″) and 140.9 cm (4′7″). Short or tall is just a statistical position.
| Percentile | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| P1 | 146.4 cm (4′10″) | 137.9 cm (4′6″) |
| P5 | 151.2 cm (5′0″) | 142.4 cm (4′8″) |
| P10 | 153.8 cm (5′1″) | 144.8 cm (4′9″) |
| P25 | 158.1 cm (5′2″) | 148.9 cm (4′11″) |
| P50 | 162.9 cm (5′4″) | 153.4 cm (5′0″) |
| P75 | 167.7 cm (5′6″) | 157.8 cm (5′2″) |
| P90 | 172 cm (5′8″) | 161.9 cm (5′4″) |
| P95 | 174.6 cm (5′9″) | 164.3 cm (5′5″) |
| P99 | 179.4 cm (5′11″) | 168.8 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.