Average height in the Marshall Islands
The average man in the Marshall Islands is 5 ft 5 in (165.3 cm) and the average woman 5 ft 1 in (154.8 cm), according to NCD-RisC estimates for 19-year-olds in 2019.
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The Marshall Islands ranks 188th of 200 countries and territories for men and 186th for women on the NCD-RisC estimates for 19-year-olds in 2019. Men in the Netherlands, the tallest, are 7.5 in (18.5 cm) taller on that basis. See every country, tallest first.
Near the Marshall Islands in the ranking
| Rank | Country | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 186 | Mauritania | 5 ft 5 in (165.5 cm) | 5 ft 3 in (160.1 cm) |
| 188 | Cambodia | 5 ft 5 in (165.3 cm) | 5 ft 1 in (154.7 cm) |
| 188 | Marshall Islands | 5 ft 5 in (165.3 cm) | 5 ft 1 in (154.8 cm) |
| 190 | Madagascar | 5 ft 5 in (165.2 cm) | 5 ft 0.5 in (153.1 cm) |
| 190 | Philippines | 5 ft 5 in (165.2 cm) | 5 ft 0.5 in (154.1 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall Islands | 19-year-olds | 2019 | modelled from measured survey heights | NCD Risk Factor Collaboration, 2020 study |
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