NCD-RisC · 2019 · 19
Average Height by Country — Men and Women
Compare modelled mean heights at age 19 in 27 selected countries, using NCD-RisC estimates for 2019.
Among the selected countries in this table, at age 19 in 2019: Tallest: Netherlands for men (183.8 cm (6'0")) and Netherlands for women (170.4 cm (5'7")). Shortest in this dataset: Timor-Leste for men (160.1 cm (5'3")) and Timor-Leste for women (152.7 cm (5'0")).
Sorted by male mean height, highest first. Values are rounded to 0.1 cm; this is not a complete world ranking.
| Country / Region | Male Avg (cm) | Male (ft/in) | Female Avg (cm) | Female (ft/in) | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 183.8 cm | 6'0.4" | 170.4 cm | 5'7.1" | Compare ↗ |
| 🇲🇪 Montenegro | 183.3 cm | 6'0.2" | 170 cm | 5'6.9" | Compare ↗ |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | 181.9 cm | 5'11.6" | 169.5 cm | 5'6.7" | Compare ↗ |
| 🇨🇿 Czechia | 181.2 cm | 5'11.3" | 168 cm | 5'6.1" | Compare ↗ |
| 🇷🇸 Serbia | 180.7 cm | 5'11.1" | 168.3 cm | 5'6.3" | Compare ↗ |
| 🇳🇴 Norway | 180.5 cm | 5'11.1" | 166.4 cm | 5'5.5" | Compare ↗ |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | 180.5 cm | 5'11.1" | 166.7 cm | 5'5.6" | Compare ↗ |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | 180.3 cm | 5'11" | 166.2 cm | 5'5.4" | Compare ↗ |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | 178.8 cm | 5'10.4" | 164.7 cm | 5'4.8" | Compare ↗ |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | 178.7 cm | 5'10.4" | 164.7 cm | 5'4.8" | Compare ↗ |
| 🇫🇷 France | 178.6 cm | 5'10.3" | 164.5 cm | 5'4.8" | Compare ↗ |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 178.2 cm | 5'10.2" | 163.9 cm | 5'4.5" | Compare ↗ |
| 🇺🇸 United States | 176.9 cm | 5'9.6" | 163.3 cm | 5'4.3" | Compare ↗ |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | 176.1 cm | 5'9.3" | 162 cm | 5'3.8" | Compare ↗ |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | 175.7 cm | 5'9.2" | 162.4 cm | 5'3.9" | Compare ↗ |
| 🇨🇳 China | 175.7 cm | 5'9.2" | 163.5 cm | 5'4.4" | Compare ↗ |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | 175.5 cm | 5'9.1" | 163.2 cm | 5'4.3" | Compare ↗ |
| 🇦🇷 Argentina | 174.8 cm | 5'8.8" | 161.2 cm | 5'3.5" | Compare ↗ |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | 174.6 cm | 5'8.7" | 160.9 cm | 5'3.3" | Compare ↗ |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | 174.4 cm | 5'8.7" | 161.8 cm | 5'3.7" | Compare ↗ |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | 172.1 cm | 5'7.8" | 158.5 cm | 5'2.4" | Compare ↗ |
| 🇳🇬 Nigeria | 171.6 cm | 5'7.6" | 158.1 cm | 5'2.2" | Compare ↗ |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | 170.3 cm | 5'7" | 157.9 cm | 5'2.2" | Compare ↗ |
| 🇮🇳 India | 166.5 cm | 5'5.6" | 155.2 cm | 5'1.1" | Compare ↗ |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | 166.3 cm | 5'5.5" | 154.4 cm | 5'0.8" | Compare ↗ |
| 🇵🇭 Philippines | 165.2 cm | 5'5" | 154.1 cm | 5'0.7" | Compare ↗ |
| 🇹🇱 Timor-Leste | 160.1 cm | 5'3" | 152.7 cm | 5'0.1" | Compare ↗ |
About these estimates
The 2020 study pooled population-based measurements and modelled heights by age, sex, country and year. These estimates describe 19-year-olds in 2019, not all adults today. Estimates have uncertainty; small differences do not establish a definitive country ranking. No global average is calculated from this selection.
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