cm (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)162.1 cm (5 ft 4 in) 104 cuba166.8 cm (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)173.6 cm (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)160.1 cm (5 ft 3 in) armenia166.8 cm (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)173.7 cm (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)159.9 cm (5 ft 3 in) paraguay166.8 cm (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)173.8 cm (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)159.8 cm (5 ft 3 in) 107 venezuela166.7 cm (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)173.5 cm (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)160.0 cm (5 ft 3 in) 108 cyprus166.6 cm (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)172.7 cm (5 ft 8 in)160.6 cm (5 ft 3 in) burkina faso166.6 cm (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)171.9 cm (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)161.3 cm (5 ft 3+1⁄2 in) 110 haiti166.4 cm (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)172.2 cm (5 ft 8 in)160.6 cm (5 ft 3 in) 111 cameroon166.2 cm (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)172.1 cm (5 ft 8 in)160.4 cm (5 ft 3 in) iraq166.2 cm (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)173.8 cm (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)158.7 cm (5 ft 2+1⁄2 in) sudan166.2 cm (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)172.1 cm (5 ft 8 in)160.4 cm (5 ft 3 in) 114 chile166.1 cm (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)172.9 cm (5 ft 8 in)159.4 cm (5 ft 3 in) 115 kyrgyzstan165.9 cm (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)171.7 cm (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)160.2 cm (5 ft 3 in) mauritius165.9 cm (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)173.0 cm (5 ft 8 in)158.9 cm (5 ft 2+1⁄2 in) guyana165.9 cm (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)172.2 cm (5 ft 8 in)159.6 cm (5 ft 3 in) 118 uzbekistan165.6 cm (5 ft 5 in)170.9 cm (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)160.3 cm (5 ft 3 in) 119 bahrain165.5 cm (5 ft 5 in)172.8 cm (5 ft 8 in)158.3 cm (5 ft 2+1⁄2 in) kiribati165.5 cm (5 ft 5 in)170.1 cm (5 ft 7 in)161.0 cm (5 ft 3+1⁄2 in) somalia165.5 cm (5 ft 5 in)171.2 cm (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)159.9 cm (5 ft 3 in) syria165.5 cm (5 ft 5 in)171.6 cm (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)159.4 cm (5 ft 3 in) thailand165.5 cm (5 ft 5 in)171.6 cm (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)159.4 cm (5 ft 3 in) 124 djibouti165.3 cm (5 ft 5 in)170.8 cm (5 ft 7 in)159.8 cm (5 ft 3 in) japan165.3 cm (5 ft 5 in)172.1 cm (5 ft 8 in)158.5 cm (5 ft 2+1⁄2 in) mongolia165.3 cm (5 ft 5 in)170.7 cm (5 ft 7 in)159.9 cm (5 ft 3 in) 127 gabon165.2 cm (5 ft 5 in)170.5 cm (5 ft 7 in)160.0 cm (5 ft 3 in) zimbabwe165.2 cm (5 ft 5 in)170.7 cm (5 ft 7 in)159.8 cm (5 ft 3 in) 129 são tomé and príncipe165.1 cm (5 ft 5 in)170.4 cm (5 ft 7 in)159.8 cm (5 ft 3 in) 130 gambia165.0 cm (5 ft 5 in)168.4 cm (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in)161.7 cm (5 ft 3+1⁄2 in) niger165.0 cm (5 ft 5 in)170.3 cm (5 ft 7 in)159.8 cm (5 ft 3 in) oman165.0 cm (5 ft 5 in)171.7 cm (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)158.4 cm (5 ft 2+1⁄2 in) palau165.0 cm (5 ft 5 in)170.6 cm (5 ft 7 in)159.5 cm (5 ft 3 in) namibia165.0 cm (5 ft 5 in)169.7 cm (5 ft 7 in)160.3 cm (5 ft 3 in) republic of the congo165.0 cm (5 ft 5 in)171.2 cm (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)158.8 cm (5 ft 2+1⁄2 in) 136 colombia164.9 cm (5 ft 5 in)171.9 cm (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)158.0 cm (5 ft 2 in) kenya164.9 cm (5 ft 5 in)170.5 cm (5 ft 7 in)159.4 cm (5 ft 3 in) 138 nigeria164.8 cm (5 ft 5 in)171.6 cm (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)158.1 cm (5 ft 2 in) 139 guinea164.7 cm (5 ft 5 in)170.7 cm (5 ft 7 in)158.8 cm (5 ft 2+1⁄2 in) saudi arabia164.7 cm (5 ft 5 in)170.7 cm (5 ft 7 in)158.8 cm (5 ft 2+1⁄2 in) 141 federated states of micronesia164.6 cm (5 ft 5 in)169.6 cm (5 ft 7 in)159.7 cm (5 ft 3 in) ghana164.6 cm (5 ft 5 in)170.3 cm (5 ft 7 in)158.9 cm (5 ft 2+1⁄2 in) togo164.6 cm (5 ft 5 in)170.1 cm (5 ft 7 in)159.1 cm (5 ft 2+1⁄2 in) 144 vanuatu164.4 cm (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in)168.3 cm (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in)160.5 cm (5 ft 3 in) 145 central african republic164.3 cm (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in)169.0 cm (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in)159.7 cm (5 ft 3 in) belize164.3 cm (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in)170.5 cm (5 ft 7 in)158.1 cm (5 ft 2 in) 147 panama164.2 cm (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in)170.2 cm (5 ft 7 in)158.2 cm (5 ft 2+1⁄2 in) 148 eswatini164.1 cm (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in)169.4 cm (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in)158.9 cm (5 ft 2+1⁄2 in) eritrea164.1 cm (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in)170.6 cm (5 ft 7 in)157.6 cm (5 ft 2 in) mexico164.1 cm (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in)170.3 cm (5 ft 7 in)157.9 cm (5 ft 2 in) south africa164.1 cm (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in)169.6 cm (5 ft 7 in)158.6 cm (5 ft 2+1⁄2 in) 152 nauru163.7 cm (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in)169.6 cm (5 ft 7 in)157.8 cm (5 ft 2 in) 153 vietnam163.6 cm (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in)168.9 cm (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in)158.4 cm (5 ft 2+1⁄2 in) uganda163.6 cm (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in)168.7 cm (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in)158.5 cm (5 ft 2+1⁄2 in) 155 el salvador163.5 cm (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in)170.7 cm (5 ft 7 in)156.4 cm (5 ft 1+1⁄2 in) 156 guinea-bissau163.4 cm (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in)168.2 cm (5 ft 6 in)158.7 cm (5 ft 2+1⁄2 in) ivory coast163.4 cm (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in)168.2 cm (5 ft 6 in)158.7 cm (5 ft 2+1⁄2 in) benin163.4 cm (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in)168.4 cm (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in)158.4 cm (5 ft 2+1⁄2 in) 159 angola163.3 cm (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in)168.5 cm (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in)158.1 cm (5 ft 2 in) 160 tajikistan163.2 cm (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in)168.4 cm (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in)158.1 cm (5 ft 2 in) 161 malaysia163.1 cm (5 ft 4 in)169.2 cm (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in)157.1 cm (5 ft 2 in) equatorial guinea163.1 cm (5 ft 4 in)168.2 cm (5 ft 6 in)158.0 cm (5 ft 2 in) 163 ethiopia163.0 cm (5 ft 4 in)168.8 cm (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in)157.2 cm (5 ft 2 in) 164 mauritania162.8 cm (5 ft 4 in)165.5 cm (5 ft 5 in)160.1 cm (5 ft 3 in) 165 nicaragua162.7 cm (5 ft 4 in)169.9 cm (5 ft 7 in)155.6 cm (5 ft 1+1⁄2 in) 166 democratic republic of the congo162.4 cm (5 ft 4 in)168.6 cm (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in)156.3 cm (5 ft 1+1⁄2 in) zambia162.4 cm (5 ft 4 in)167.6 cm (5 ft 6 in)157.3 cm (5 ft 2 in) honduras162.4 cm (5 ft 4 in)169.6 cm (5 ft 7 in)155.2 cm (5 ft 1 in) 169 afghanistan162.3 cm (5 ft 4 in)168.5 cm (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in)156.1 cm (5 ft 1+1⁄2 in) lesotho162.3 cm (5 ft 4 in)167.9 cm (5 ft 6 in)156.7 cm (5 ft 1+1⁄2 in) 171 comoros162.1 cm (5 ft 4 in)167.7 cm (5 ft 6 in)156.5 cm (5 ft 1+1⁄2 in) 172 sri lanka162.0 cm (5 ft 4 in)168.1 cm (5 ft 6 in)155.9 cm (5 ft 1+1⁄2 in) 173 tanzania161.9 cm (5 ft 3+1⁄2 in)167.0 cm (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)156.9 cm (5 ft 2 in) 174 bolivia161.8 cm (5 ft 3+1⁄2 in)168.1 cm (5 ft 6 in)155.6 cm (5 ft 1+1⁄2 in) sierra leone161.8 cm (5 ft 3+1⁄2 in)166.4 cm (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)157.3 cm (5 ft 2 in) 176 rwanda161.3 cm (5 ft 3+1⁄2 in)166.0 cm (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)156.7 cm (5 ft 1+1⁄2 in) 177 ecuador161.2 cm (5 ft 3+1⁄2 in)167.3 cm (5 ft 6 in)155.2 cm (5 ft 1 in) burundi161.2 cm (5 ft 3+1⁄2 in)167.3 cm (5 ft 6 in)155.1 cm (5 ft 1 in) 179 bhutan161.1 cm (5 ft 3+1⁄2 in)167.0 cm (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)155.2 cm (5 ft 1 in) maldives161.1 cm (5 ft 3+1⁄2 in)167.9 cm (5 ft 6 in)154.3 cm (5 ft 1⁄2 in) 181 pakistan161.0 cm (5 ft 3+1⁄2 in)167.3 cm (5 ft 6 in)154.8 cm (5 ft 1 in) liberia161.0 cm (5 ft 3+1⁄2 in)165.5 cm (5 ft 5 in)156.5 cm (5 ft 1+1⁄2 in) 183 malawi160.9 cm (5 ft 3+1⁄2 in)165.7 cm (5 ft 5 in)156.1 cm (5 ft 1+1⁄2 in) 184 india160.8 cm (5 ft 3+1⁄2 in)166.5 cm (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)155.2 cm (5 ft 1 in) 185 myanmar160.7 cm (5 ft 3+1⁄2 in)166.7 cm (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)154.7 cm (5 ft 1 in) 186 brunei160.6 cm (5 ft 3 in)166.3 cm (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)154.9 cm (5 ft 1 in) peru160.6 cm (5 ft 3 in)166.8 cm (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)154.4 cm (5 ft 1 in) 188 indonesia160.3 cm (5 ft 3 in)166.3 cm (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)154.4 cm (5 ft 1 in) 189 marshall islands160.0 cm (5 ft 3 in)165.3 cm (5 ft 5 in)154.8 cm (5 ft 1 in) cambodia160.0 cm (5 ft 3 in)165.3 cm (5 ft 5 in)154.7 cm (5 ft 1 in) papua new guinea160.0 cm (5 ft 3 in)163.1 cm (5 ft 4 in)156.9 cm (5 ft 2 in) 192 solomon islands159.9 cm (5 ft 3 in)163.1 cm (5 ft 4 in)156.8 cm (5 ft 1+1⁄2 in) 193 mozambique159.8 cm (5 ft 3 in)164.3 cm (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in)155.4 cm (5 ft 1 in) 194 philippines159.6 cm (5 ft 3 in)165.2 cm (5 ft 5 in)154.1 cm (5 ft 1⁄2 in) yemen159.6 cm (5 ft 3 in)164.4 cm (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in)154.8 cm (5 ft 1 in) 196 madagascar159.1 cm (5 ft 2+1⁄2 in)165.2 cm (5 ft 5 in)153.1 cm (5 ft 1⁄2 in) 197 bangladesh158.7 cm (5 ft 2+1⁄2 in)165.1 cm (5 ft 5 in)152.4 cm (5 ft 0 in) 198 nepal158.4 cm (5 ft 2+1⁄2 in)164.4 cm (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in)152.4 cm (5 ft 0 in) 199 laos157.9 cm (5 ft 2 in)162.8 cm (5 ft 4 in)153.1 cm (5 ft 1⁄2 in) 200 guatemala157.6 cm (5 ft 2 in)164.4 cm (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in)150.9 cm (4 ft 11+1⁄2 in) 201 timor-leste156.4 cm (5 ft 1+1⁄2 in)160.1 cm (5 ft 3 in)152.7 cm (5 ft 0 in) explanatory notes data representative of the adult population in the country or region are those that factor in at least 50.0% of the country or region's population aged 18 and over. data are calculated as of a data collection year of each survey. if data were taken in several years in a survey, the initial year would be chosen for the calculation. kosovo is the subject of a territorial dispute between the republic of kosovo and the republic of serbia. the republic of kosovo unilaterally declared independence on 17 february 2008. serbia continues to claim it as part of its own sovereign territory. the two governments began to normalise relations in 2013, as part of the 2013 brussels agreement. kosovo is currently recognised as an independent state by 101 out of the 193 united nations member states. in total, 114 un member states have recognised kosovo at some point, of which 13 later withdrew their recognition. kosovo is the subject of a territorial dispute between the republic of kosovo and the republic of serbia. the republic of kosovo unilaterally declared independence on 17 february 2008. serbia continues to claim it as part of its own sovereign territory. the two governments began to normalise relations in 2013, as part of the 2013 brussels agreement. kosovo is currently recognised as an independent state by 101 out of the 193 united nations member states. in total, 114 un member states have recognised kosovo at some point, of which 13 later withdrew their recognition. the mean age in the sample is 17.5 (±0.6). thus most of the subjects are between 17 and 18. the total sample size is 10,415 (12–70).