Average height in Barbados
The average man in Barbados is 5 ft 9.5 in (177 cm) and the average woman 5 ft 5 in (165.7 cm), according to NCD-RisC estimates for 19-year-olds in 2019.
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Barbados ranks 45th of 200 countries and territories for men and 32nd for women on the NCD-RisC estimates for 19-year-olds in 2019. Men in the Netherlands, the tallest, are 2.5 in (6.8 cm) taller on that basis. See every country, tallest first.
Near Barbados in the ranking
| Rank | Country | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | Niue | 5 ft 10 in (177.2 cm) | 5 ft 5.5 in (167 cm) |
| 44 | American Samoa | 5 ft 9.5 in (177.1 cm) | 5 ft 6 in (167.6 cm) |
| 45 | Barbados | 5 ft 9.5 in (177 cm) | 5 ft 5 in (165.7 cm) |
| 45 | Jamaica | 5 ft 9.5 in (177 cm) | 5 ft 4.5 in (164.3 cm) |
| 47 | Tunisia | 5 ft 9.5 in (176.9 cm) | 5 ft 3.5 in (161.7 cm) |
Ranked by the average man, on NCD-RisC’s estimates for 19-year-olds in 2019.
See who is listed at these heights: 5 ft 10 in, closest to the average man, and 5 ft 5 in, closest to the average woman.
What the study measured
| Sample | Population | Year | Method | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbados | 19-year-olds | 2019 | modelled from measured survey heights | NCD Risk Factor Collaboration, 2020 study |
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