Average height in Nauru
The average man in Nauru is 5 ft 7 in (169.6 cm) and the average woman 5 ft 2 in (157.8 cm), according to NCD-RisC estimates for 19-year-olds in 2019.
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Nauru ranks 147th of 200 countries and territories for men and 159th for women on the NCD-RisC estimates for 19-year-olds in 2019. Men in the Netherlands, the tallest, are 5.5 in (14.2 cm) taller on that basis. See every country, tallest first.
Near Nauru in the ranking
| Rank | Country | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 147 | Honduras | 5 ft 7 in (169.6 cm) | 5 ft 1 in (155.2 cm) |
| 147 | Micronesia | 5 ft 7 in (169.6 cm) | 5 ft 3 in (159.7 cm) |
| 147 | Nauru | 5 ft 7 in (169.6 cm) | 5 ft 2 in (157.8 cm) |
| 147 | South Africa | 5 ft 7 in (169.6 cm) | 5 ft 2.5 in (158.6 cm) |
| 151 | Eswatini | 5 ft 6.5 in (169.4 cm) | 5 ft 2.5 in (158.9 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 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nauru | 19-year-olds | 2019 | modelled from measured survey heights | NCD Risk Factor Collaboration, 2020 study |
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