Average height in Cape Verde
The average man in Cape Verde is 5 ft 9.5 in (176.3 cm) and the average woman 5 ft 4 in (163.1 cm), according to NCD-RisC estimates for 19-year-olds in 2019.
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Cape Verde ranks 56th of 200 countries and territories for men and 61st for women on the NCD-RisC estimates for 19-year-olds in 2019. Men in the Netherlands, the tallest, are 3 in (7.5 cm) taller on that basis. See every country, tallest first.
Near Cape Verde in the ranking
| Rank | Country | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Saint Lucia | 5 ft 9.5 in (176.4 cm) | 5 ft 5 in (165.5 cm) |
| 51 | Turkey | 5 ft 9.5 in (176.4 cm) | 5 ft 3.5 in (161.8 cm) |
| 56 | Cape Verde | 5 ft 9.5 in (176.3 cm) | 5 ft 4 in (163.1 cm) |
| 57 | Senegal | 5 ft 9.5 in (176.2 cm) | 5 ft 4.5 in (163.9 cm) |
| 58 | Spain | 5 ft 9.5 in (176.1 cm) | 5 ft 4 in (162 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 9 in, closest to the average man, and 5 ft 4 in, closest to the average woman.
What the study measured
| Sample | Population | Year | Method | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Verde | 19-year-olds | 2019 | modelled from measured survey heights | NCD Risk Factor Collaboration, 2020 study |
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