In the top-ranking country, the average man is just under 5 feet 3 inches tall.
·
7k reads
·
2
·
If you saw our post on the world's tallest countries, you'll know that the average person in the Netherlands is taller than anywhere else — but which country has the shortest people?
Based on NCD Risk Factor Collaboration data, the map below shows the 20 shortest countries in the world, by average height. For reference, the average human is 5 feet 4 inches tall.
Topping the list is Timor-Leste, where the height of the average man and woman is 5 foot 2.9 inches and 4 feet 11.5 inches, respectively. Laos and Madagascar follow behind.
The majority of the 20 shortest countries worldwide belong to Asia and Africa.
Click image to enlarge
Via Visual Capitalist.
