Average height in Brunei
The average man in Brunei is 5 ft 5.5 in (166.3 cm) and the average woman 5 ft 1 in (154.9 cm), according to NCD-RisC estimates for 19-year-olds in 2019.
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Brunei ranks 182nd of 200 countries and territories for men and 185th for women on the NCD-RisC estimates for 19-year-olds in 2019. Men in the Netherlands, the tallest, are 7 in (17.5 cm) taller on that basis. See every country, tallest first.
Near Brunei in the ranking
| Rank | Country | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 180 | India | 5 ft 5.5 in (166.5 cm) | 5 ft 1 in (155.2 cm) |
| 181 | Sierra Leone | 5 ft 5.5 in (166.4 cm) | 5 ft 2 in (157.3 cm) |
| 182 | Brunei | 5 ft 5.5 in (166.3 cm) | 5 ft 1 in (154.9 cm) |
| 182 | Indonesia | 5 ft 5.5 in (166.3 cm) | 5 ft 1 in (154.4 cm) |
| 184 | Rwanda | 5 ft 5.5 in (166 cm) | 5 ft 1.5 in (156.7 cm) |
Ranked by the average man, on NCD-RisC’s estimates for 19-year-olds in 2019.
Brunei on the map
- under 5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
- 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) to 5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
- 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) to 5 ft 7.5 in (171 cm)
- 5 ft 7.5 in (171 cm) to 5 ft 8.5 in (174 cm)
- 5 ft 8.5 in (174 cm) to 5 ft 9.5 in (177 cm)
- 5 ft 9.5 in (177 cm) to 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
- 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) and over
- no NCD-RisC figure
- under 5 ft 0 in (153 cm)
- 5 ft 0 in (153 cm) to 5 ft 1.5 in (156 cm)
- 5 ft 1.5 in (156 cm) to 5 ft 2.5 in (159 cm)
- 5 ft 2.5 in (159 cm) to 5 ft 4 in (162 cm)
- 5 ft 4 in (162 cm) to 5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
- 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) to 5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
- 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) and over
- no NCD-RisC figure
See who is listed at these heights: 5 ft 5 in, closest to the average man, and 5 ft 1 in, closest to the average woman.
What the study measured
| Sample | Population | Year | Method | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunei | 19-year-olds | 2019 | modelled from measured survey heights | NCD Risk Factor Collaboration, 2020 study |
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