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All 200 countries and territories use the same reference cohort. Values are shown in centimetres and feet/inches; they are means, not personal percentiles.

200 countries and territories

Reference: estimated mean height at age 18 for people born in 1996 (NCD-RisC, 2016). These are not current averages for all adults.
Country or territoryMenWomen
165.3 cm 5 ft 5.1 in155.1 cm 5 ft 1.1 in
173.4 cm 5 ft 8.3 in161.8 cm 5 ft 3.7 in
170.1 cm 5 ft 7 in159.1 cm 5 ft 2.6 in
176.0 cm 5 ft 9.3 in164.5 cm 5 ft 4.8 in
176.1 cm 5 ft 9.3 in162.9 cm 5 ft 4.1 in
167.3 cm 5 ft 5.9 in157.3 cm 5 ft 1.9 in
172.7 cm 5 ft 8 in160.7 cm 5 ft 3.2 in
174.6 cm 5 ft 8.7 in159.2 cm 5 ft 2.7 in
172.0 cm 5 ft 7.7 in158.1 cm 5 ft 2.2 in
179.2 cm 5 ft 10.6 in165.9 cm 5 ft 5.3 in
177.4 cm 5 ft 9.8 in164.6 cm 5 ft 4.8 in
169.7 cm 5 ft 6.8 in158.3 cm 5 ft 2.3 in
172.7 cm 5 ft 8 in160.7 cm 5 ft 3.3 in
167.7 cm 5 ft 6 in156.7 cm 5 ft 1.7 in
163.8 cm 5 ft 4.5 in150.8 cm 4 ft 11.4 in
175.9 cm 5 ft 9.3 in165.3 cm 5 ft 5.1 in
178.4 cm 5 ft 10.3 in166.3 cm 5 ft 5.5 in
181.7 cm 5 ft 11.5 in165.5 cm 5 ft 5.2 in
168.7 cm 5 ft 6.4 in156.9 cm 5 ft 1.8 in
167.1 cm 5 ft 5.8 in156.2 cm 5 ft 1.5 in
172.7 cm 5 ft 8 in160.7 cm 5 ft 3.3 in
165.3 cm 5 ft 5.1 in153.6 cm 5 ft 0.5 in
166.8 cm 5 ft 5.7 in153.9 cm 5 ft 0.6 in
180.9 cm 5 ft 11.2 in165.8 cm 5 ft 5.3 in
171.6 cm 5 ft 7.6 in161.4 cm 5 ft 3.5 in
173.6 cm 5 ft 8.3 in160.9 cm 5 ft 3.3 in
165.0 cm 5 ft 5 in154.0 cm 5 ft 0.6 in
178.2 cm 5 ft 10.2 in164.8 cm 5 ft 4.9 in
169.3 cm 5 ft 6.7 in160.2 cm 5 ft 3.1 in
166.6 cm 5 ft 5.6 in154.0 cm 5 ft 0.6 in
163.3 cm 5 ft 4.3 in152.9 cm 5 ft 0.2 in
167.8 cm 5 ft 6.1 in158.8 cm 5 ft 2.5 in
178.1 cm 5 ft 10.1 in163.9 cm 5 ft 4.5 in
173.2 cm 5 ft 8.2 in161.6 cm 5 ft 3.6 in
166.7 cm 5 ft 5.6 in158.0 cm 5 ft 2.2 in
170.4 cm 5 ft 7.1 in160.2 cm 5 ft 3.1 in
171.8 cm 5 ft 7.6 in159.4 cm 5 ft 2.7 in
171.8 cm 5 ft 7.6 in159.7 cm 5 ft 2.9 in
169.5 cm 5 ft 6.7 in156.9 cm 5 ft 1.8 in
166.2 cm 5 ft 5.4 in155.6 cm 5 ft 1.3 in
167.4 cm 5 ft 5.9 in157.6 cm 5 ft 2 in
166.8 cm 5 ft 5.7 in155.2 cm 5 ft 1.1 in
174.8 cm 5 ft 8.8 in163.2 cm 5 ft 4.2 in
168.9 cm 5 ft 6.5 in156.4 cm 5 ft 1.6 in
166.5 cm 5 ft 5.6 in158.1 cm 5 ft 2.2 in
180.8 cm 5 ft 11.2 in165.6 cm 5 ft 5.2 in
172.0 cm 5 ft 7.7 in158.0 cm 5 ft 2.2 in
175.0 cm 5 ft 8.9 in162.3 cm 5 ft 3.9 in
180.1 cm 5 ft 10.9 in168.5 cm 5 ft 6.3 in
181.4 cm 5 ft 11.4 in167.2 cm 5 ft 5.8 in
166.6 cm 5 ft 5.6 in156.1 cm 5 ft 1.5 in
176.3 cm 5 ft 9.4 in164.3 cm 5 ft 4.7 in
172.7 cm 5 ft 8 in159.0 cm 5 ft 2.6 in
167.1 cm 5 ft 5.8 in154.2 cm 5 ft 0.7 in
166.7 cm 5 ft 5.6 in157.3 cm 5 ft 1.9 in
169.8 cm 5 ft 6.8 in154.5 cm 5 ft 0.8 in
167.4 cm 5 ft 5.9 in157.3 cm 5 ft 1.9 in
168.4 cm 5 ft 6.3 in156.4 cm 5 ft 1.6 in
181.6 cm 5 ft 11.5 in168.7 cm 5 ft 6.4 in
168.1 cm 5 ft 6.2 in158.6 cm 5 ft 2.5 in
166.2 cm 5 ft 5.4 in155.7 cm 5 ft 1.3 in
173.9 cm 5 ft 8.5 in161.7 cm 5 ft 3.7 in
179.6 cm 5 ft 10.7 in165.9 cm 5 ft 5.3 in
179.7 cm 5 ft 10.8 in164.9 cm 5 ft 4.9 in
177.4 cm 5 ft 9.8 in164.5 cm 5 ft 4.8 in
167.9 cm 5 ft 6.1 in158.8 cm 5 ft 2.5 in
165.4 cm 5 ft 5.1 in160.9 cm 5 ft 3.4 in
174.3 cm 5 ft 8.6 in163.0 cm 5 ft 4.2 in
179.9 cm 5 ft 10.8 in165.9 cm 5 ft 5.3 in
168.8 cm 5 ft 6.5 in157.9 cm 5 ft 2.2 in
177.3 cm 5 ft 9.8 in164.9 cm 5 ft 4.9 in
174.9 cm 5 ft 8.8 in161.5 cm 5 ft 3.6 in
177.0 cm 5 ft 9.7 in164.5 cm 5 ft 4.8 in
163.4 cm 5 ft 4.3 in149.4 cm 4 ft 10.8 in
167.5 cm 5 ft 6 in157.8 cm 5 ft 2.1 in
167.9 cm 5 ft 6.1 in158.2 cm 5 ft 2.3 in
170.2 cm 5 ft 7 in157.9 cm 5 ft 2.2 in
172.6 cm 5 ft 8 in158.7 cm 5 ft 2.5 in
166.4 cm 5 ft 5.5 in153.8 cm 5 ft 0.6 in
173.6 cm 5 ft 8.4 in159.0 cm 5 ft 2.6 in
177.3 cm 5 ft 9.8 in163.7 cm 5 ft 4.4 in
180.5 cm 5 ft 11.1 in165.9 cm 5 ft 5.3 in
164.9 cm 5 ft 4.9 in152.6 cm 5 ft 0.1 in
163.6 cm 5 ft 4.4 in152.8 cm 5 ft 0.2 in
173.6 cm 5 ft 8.3 in159.7 cm 5 ft 2.9 in
170.4 cm 5 ft 7.1 in158.7 cm 5 ft 2.5 in
178.9 cm 5 ft 10.4 in165.1 cm 5 ft 5 in
176.9 cm 5 ft 9.6 in161.8 cm 5 ft 3.7 in
177.8 cm 5 ft 10 in164.6 cm 5 ft 4.8 in
174.5 cm 5 ft 8.7 in163.1 cm 5 ft 4.2 in
170.8 cm 5 ft 7.3 in158.3 cm 5 ft 2.3 in
171.0 cm 5 ft 7.3 in158.8 cm 5 ft 2.5 in
171.1 cm 5 ft 7.4 in159.6 cm 5 ft 2.8 in
169.6 cm 5 ft 6.8 in158.2 cm 5 ft 2.3 in
169.2 cm 5 ft 6.6 in157.0 cm 5 ft 1.8 in
172.1 cm 5 ft 7.7 in159.4 cm 5 ft 2.8 in
171.2 cm 5 ft 7.4 in159.4 cm 5 ft 2.7 in
160.5 cm 5 ft 3.2 in151.3 cm 4 ft 11.6 in
181.4 cm 5 ft 11.4 in169.8 cm 5 ft 6.8 in
174.4 cm 5 ft 8.7 in162.4 cm 5 ft 3.9 in
165.6 cm 5 ft 5.2 in155.7 cm 5 ft 1.3 in
163.7 cm 5 ft 4.4 in155.7 cm 5 ft 1.3 in
173.5 cm 5 ft 8.3 in162.1 cm 5 ft 3.8 in
179.0 cm 5 ft 10.5 in166.6 cm 5 ft 5.6 in
177.9 cm 5 ft 10 in164.4 cm 5 ft 4.7 in
161.5 cm 5 ft 3.6 in151.2 cm 4 ft 11.5 in
162.2 cm 5 ft 3.9 in154.4 cm 5 ft 0.8 in
167.9 cm 5 ft 6.1 in156.3 cm 5 ft 1.5 in
167.7 cm 5 ft 6 in155.0 cm 5 ft 1 in
171.1 cm 5 ft 7.4 in160.5 cm 5 ft 3.2 in
173.3 cm 5 ft 8.2 in160.9 cm 5 ft 3.3 in
162.8 cm 5 ft 4.1 in151.3 cm 4 ft 11.6 in
163.3 cm 5 ft 4.3 in157.7 cm 5 ft 2.1 in
170.5 cm 5 ft 7.1 in157.2 cm 5 ft 1.9 in
169.0 cm 5 ft 6.5 in156.8 cm 5 ft 1.8 in
168.5 cm 5 ft 6.3 in156.1 cm 5 ft 1.5 in
175.5 cm 5 ft 9.1 in163.2 cm 5 ft 4.3 in
169.1 cm 5 ft 6.6 in158.2 cm 5 ft 2.3 in
178.3 cm 5 ft 10.2 in164.9 cm 5 ft 4.9 in
170.4 cm 5 ft 7.1 in157.8 cm 5 ft 2.1 in
164.8 cm 5 ft 4.9 in154.0 cm 5 ft 0.6 in
164.7 cm 5 ft 4.8 in154.4 cm 5 ft 0.8 in
167.0 cm 5 ft 5.7 in158.8 cm 5 ft 2.5 in
167.8 cm 5 ft 6.1 in154.0 cm 5 ft 0.6 in
162.3 cm 5 ft 3.9 in150.9 cm 4 ft 11.4 in
182.5 cm 5 ft 11.9 in168.7 cm 5 ft 6.4 in
177.7 cm 5 ft 10 in164.9 cm 5 ft 4.9 in
166.7 cm 5 ft 5.6 in154.4 cm 5 ft 0.8 in
167.7 cm 5 ft 6 in158.3 cm 5 ft 2.3 in
165.9 cm 5 ft 5.3 in156.3 cm 5 ft 1.5 in
175.8 cm 5 ft 9.2 in164.8 cm 5 ft 4.9 in
172.0 cm 5 ft 7.7 in159.0 cm 5 ft 2.6 in
178.3 cm 5 ft 10.2 in159.8 cm 5 ft 2.9 in
179.7 cm 5 ft 10.8 in165.6 cm 5 ft 5.2 in
169.2 cm 5 ft 6.6 in157.2 cm 5 ft 1.9 in
166.9 cm 5 ft 5.7 in153.8 cm 5 ft 0.6 in
167.7 cm 5 ft 6 in156.2 cm 5 ft 1.5 in
172.1 cm 5 ft 7.8 in158.8 cm 5 ft 2.5 in
168.5 cm 5 ft 6.3 in155.5 cm 5 ft 1.2 in
163.6 cm 5 ft 4.4 in154.9 cm 5 ft 1 in
172.8 cm 5 ft 8 in159.9 cm 5 ft 2.9 in
165.2 cm 5 ft 5.1 in152.9 cm 5 ft 0.2 in
163.2 cm 5 ft 4.3 in149.6 cm 4 ft 10.9 in
177.3 cm 5 ft 9.8 in164.6 cm 5 ft 4.8 in
172.9 cm 5 ft 8.1 in163.0 cm 5 ft 4.2 in
172.1 cm 5 ft 7.7 in159.2 cm 5 ft 2.7 in
170.5 cm 5 ft 7.1 in159.4 cm 5 ft 2.7 in
174.7 cm 5 ft 8.8 in162.7 cm 5 ft 4.1 in
176.5 cm 5 ft 9.5 in165.3 cm 5 ft 5.1 in
162.7 cm 5 ft 4 in154.8 cm 5 ft 0.9 in
174.4 cm 5 ft 8.7 in162.0 cm 5 ft 3.8 in
167.4 cm 5 ft 5.9 in158.9 cm 5 ft 2.6 in
167.7 cm 5 ft 6 in155.9 cm 5 ft 1.4 in
173.1 cm 5 ft 8.2 in162.5 cm 5 ft 4 in
180.6 cm 5 ft 11.1 in167.7 cm 5 ft 6 in
174.2 cm 5 ft 8.6 in162.1 cm 5 ft 3.8 in
164.4 cm 5 ft 4.7 in156.6 cm 5 ft 1.7 in
172.6 cm 5 ft 7.9 in160.3 cm 5 ft 3.1 in
179.5 cm 5 ft 10.7 in167.5 cm 5 ft 5.9 in
179.8 cm 5 ft 10.8 in166.1 cm 5 ft 5.4 in
164.1 cm 5 ft 4.6 in154.4 cm 5 ft 0.8 in
166.6 cm 5 ft 5.6 in156.1 cm 5 ft 1.4 in
166.7 cm 5 ft 5.6 in158.0 cm 5 ft 2.2 in
174.9 cm 5 ft 8.9 in162.3 cm 5 ft 3.9 in
176.6 cm 5 ft 9.5 in163.4 cm 5 ft 4.3 in
165.7 cm 5 ft 5.2 in154.6 cm 5 ft 0.9 in
169.6 cm 5 ft 6.8 in159.2 cm 5 ft 2.7 in
171.9 cm 5 ft 7.7 in162.3 cm 5 ft 3.9 in
172.8 cm 5 ft 8 in160.7 cm 5 ft 3.3 in
166.6 cm 5 ft 5.6 in156.0 cm 5 ft 1.4 in
172.7 cm 5 ft 8 in160.7 cm 5 ft 3.3 in
179.7 cm 5 ft 10.8 in165.7 cm 5 ft 5.2 in
178.4 cm 5 ft 10.2 in163.5 cm 5 ft 4.4 in
170.4 cm 5 ft 7.1 in158.6 cm 5 ft 2.5 in
174.5 cm 5 ft 8.7 in161.5 cm 5 ft 3.6 in
171.3 cm 5 ft 7.4 in157.3 cm 5 ft 1.9 in
164.8 cm 5 ft 4.9 in155.9 cm 5 ft 1.4 in
169.2 cm 5 ft 6.6 in157.9 cm 5 ft 2.2 in
159.8 cm 5 ft 2.9 in151.2 cm 4 ft 11.5 in
168.3 cm 5 ft 6.3 in158.3 cm 5 ft 2.3 in
175.3 cm 5 ft 9 in162.5 cm 5 ft 4 in
176.8 cm 5 ft 9.6 in165.5 cm 5 ft 5.2 in
173.7 cm 5 ft 8.4 in160.6 cm 5 ft 3.2 in
174.0 cm 5 ft 8.5 in160.4 cm 5 ft 3.1 in
174.2 cm 5 ft 8.6 in160.5 cm 5 ft 3.2 in
172.0 cm 5 ft 7.7 in161.7 cm 5 ft 3.7 in
169.6 cm 5 ft 6.8 in158.1 cm 5 ft 2.2 in
165.6 cm 5 ft 5.2 in156.7 cm 5 ft 1.7 in
178.5 cm 5 ft 10.3 in166.3 cm 5 ft 5.5 in
170.5 cm 5 ft 7.1 in158.7 cm 5 ft 2.5 in
177.5 cm 5 ft 9.9 in164.4 cm 5 ft 4.7 in
177.1 cm 5 ft 9.7 in163.5 cm 5 ft 4.4 in
173.4 cm 5 ft 8.3 in162.1 cm 5 ft 3.8 in
169.4 cm 5 ft 6.7 in157.8 cm 5 ft 2.1 in
168.1 cm 5 ft 6.2 in158.2 cm 5 ft 2.3 in
171.6 cm 5 ft 7.6 in157.4 cm 5 ft 2 in
164.4 cm 5 ft 4.7 in153.6 cm 5 ft 0.5 in
159.9 cm 5 ft 2.9 in154.0 cm 5 ft 0.6 in
166.5 cm 5 ft 5.6 in155.8 cm 5 ft 1.3 in
168.6 cm 5 ft 6.4 in158.2 cm 5 ft 2.3 in

Average height in United States

For the 1996 birth cohort at age 18, the estimated mean is 177.1 cm for men and 163.5 cm for women.

Average height in Mexico

For the 1996 birth cohort at age 18, the estimated mean is 169.0 cm for men and 156.8 cm for women.

Average height in Japan

For the 1996 birth cohort at age 18, the estimated mean is 170.8 cm for men and 158.3 cm for women.

Average height in China

For the 1996 birth cohort at age 18, the estimated mean is 171.8 cm for men and 159.7 cm for women.

Average height in Philippines

For the 1996 birth cohort at age 18, the estimated mean is 163.2 cm for men and 149.6 cm for women.

Average height in India

For the 1996 birth cohort at age 18, the estimated mean is 164.9 cm for men and 152.6 cm for women.

Questions about average height

Am I tall or short for my country?

This tool shows how far your height is above or below the selected reference mean. There is no universal cut-off for “tall” or “short”, and a mean alone cannot tell you what percentage of people are shorter.

Is 5′7″ tall for an adult woman or short for a man?

5′7″ equals 170.18 cm. Compare it with the male or female reference for your chosen country. The difference depends on the country and reference group; it is not a health assessment.

Can children and teenagers use these averages?

These figures describe height at age 18. A younger child’s current height needs an age-specific growth reference. You can compare a predicted adult height here, provided it remains clearly labelled as an estimate.

Why do other websites show different averages?

Sources may cover different ages, birth cohorts, survey years or measurement methods. For example, US adult surveys cover ages 20 and over, while this table describes one young-adult cohort.

Sources and what these numbers mean

NCD-RisC combined population-based height studies using a statistical model. This page keeps the 1996 birth cohort at age 18 from the eLife 2016 country dataset. National means hide differences within each country and do not describe every adult alive today.

The source includes uncertainty intervals for estimated means. These are not ranges of individual heights, and cannot establish a personal percentile. Small differences should be interpreted cautiously.

Data: NCD Risk Factor Collaboration, A century of trends in adult human height (eLife 2016). The 1996 cohort was extracted without changing source values; display values are rounded. Original research is published under CC BY 4.0.

Data and sources checked November 2, 2026. Input bounds of 50–250 cm are software guardrails, not a clinical range.

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