Average height in Lesotho
The average man in Lesotho is 5 ft 6 in (167.9 cm) and the average woman 5 ft 1.5 in (156.7 cm), according to NCD-RisC estimates for 19-year-olds in 2019.
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Lesotho ranks 169th of 200 countries and territories for men and 168th for women on the NCD-RisC estimates for 19-year-olds in 2019. Men in the Netherlands, the tallest, are 6.5 in (15.9 cm) taller on that basis. See every country, tallest first.
Near Lesotho in the ranking
| Rank | Country | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 167 | Bolivia | 5 ft 6 in (168.1 cm) | 5 ft 1.5 in (155.6 cm) |
| 167 | Sri Lanka | 5 ft 6 in (168.1 cm) | 5 ft 1.5 in (155.9 cm) |
| 169 | Lesotho | 5 ft 6 in (167.9 cm) | 5 ft 1.5 in (156.7 cm) |
| 169 | Maldives | 5 ft 6 in (167.9 cm) | 5 ft 0.5 in (154.3 cm) |
| 171 | Comoros | 5 ft 6 in (167.7 cm) | 5 ft 1.5 in (156.5 cm) |
Ranked by the average man, on NCD-RisC’s estimates for 19-year-olds in 2019.
Lesotho 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 6 in, closest to the average man, and 5 ft 2 in, closest to the average woman.
What the study measured
| Sample | Population | Year | Method | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lesotho | 19-year-olds | 2019 | modelled from measured survey heights | NCD Risk Factor Collaboration, 2020 study |
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