Average height in Ethiopia

The average man in Ethiopia is 5 ft 6 in (167.6 cm) and the average woman 5 ft 2 in (158.1 cm), in a survey (ages 15–69, measured, 2015).

In Ethiopia, the average man is 9.5 cm (3.5 in) taller than the average woman.Ethiopia: Average man: 5 ft 6 in (167.6 cm). Ethiopia: Average woman: 5 ft 2 in (158.1 cm).

Ethiopia ranks 155th of 200 countries and territories for men and 163rd for women on the NCD-RisC estimates for 19-year-olds in 2019. Men in the Netherlands, the tallest, are 6 in (15 cm) taller on that basis. See every country, tallest first.

Near Ethiopia in the ranking

RankCountryMenWomen
153Central African Republic5 ft 6.5 in (169 cm)5 ft 3 in (159.7 cm)
154Vietnam5 ft 6.5 in (168.9 cm)5 ft 2.5 in (158.4 cm)
155Ethiopia5 ft 6.5 in (168.8 cm)5 ft 2 in (157.2 cm)
156Uganda5 ft 6.5 in (168.7 cm)5 ft 2.5 in (158.5 cm)
157Democratic Republic of the Congo5 ft 6.5 in (168.6 cm)5 ft 1.5 in (156.3 cm)

Ranked by the average man, on NCD-RisC’s estimates for 19-year-olds in 2019.

Ethiopia on the map

  1. under 5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
  2. 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) to 5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
  3. 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) to 5 ft 7.5 in (171 cm)
  4. 5 ft 7.5 in (171 cm) to 5 ft 8.5 in (174 cm)
  5. 5 ft 8.5 in (174 cm) to 5 ft 9.5 in (177 cm)
  6. 5 ft 9.5 in (177 cm) to 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
  7. 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) and over
  8. no NCD-RisC figure
The average man or woman in each country nearby, on NCD-RisC’s estimates for 19-year-olds in 2019; Ethiopia is outlined. Tap a country for its page, or see the whole world. Map shapes: Natural Earth.

See who is listed at these heights: 5 ft 6 in, closest to the average man, and 5 ft 2 in, closest to the average woman.

What the study measured

SamplePopulationYearMethodSource
EthiopiaAges 15–692015measuredWikipedia, citing the survey

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