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The countries with the tallest people
The average height of 19-year-old women and men in 191 countries, in 2019, estimated by the NCD Risk Factor Collaboration from population studies. Ranked by the average of the two.
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#1 for women and men alike: Netherlands (women 170.4 cm or 5'7", men 183.8 cm or 6'0"), already #1 in 1985. Biggest gain since 1985: China and Saudi Arabia (+7.0 cm). Last: Timor-Leste (women 152.7 cm, men 160.1 cm). Estimates: between close countries, up to the #1, the gaps are within the margin of uncertainty.
All 191 countries, from tallest to shortest
Women · men: average height at 19 in 2019, in cm. Ranked by the average of the two
| Rank | Name | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | 170.4 · 183.8 cm (avg 177.1) |
| 2 | Montenegro | 170.0 · 183.3 cm (avg 176.6) |
| 3 | Estonia | 168.7 · 182.8 cm (avg 175.7) |
Source: NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (NCD-RisC) · The Lancet 2020
