Average height in Nepal
The average man in Nepal is 5 ft 3.5 in (161.7 cm) and the average woman 4 ft 11 in (150.4 cm), in a survey (ages 15–69, measured, 2012–2013).
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Nepal ranks 193rd of 200 countries and territories for men and 198th for women on the NCD-RisC estimates for 19-year-olds in 2019. Men in the Netherlands, the tallest, are 7.5 in (19.4 cm) taller on that basis. See every country, tallest first.
Near Nepal in the ranking
| Rank | Country | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 192 | Bangladesh | 5 ft 5 in (165.1 cm) | 5 ft 0 in (152.4 cm) |
| 193 | Guatemala | 5 ft 4.5 in (164.4 cm) | 4 ft 11.5 in (150.9 cm) |
| 193 | Nepal | 5 ft 4.5 in (164.4 cm) | 5 ft 0 in (152.4 cm) |
| 193 | Yemen | 5 ft 4.5 in (164.4 cm) | 5 ft 1 in (154.8 cm) |
| 196 | Mozambique | 5 ft 4.5 in (164.3 cm) | 5 ft 1 in (155.4 cm) |
Ranked by the average man, on NCD-RisC’s estimates for 19-year-olds in 2019.
Nepal 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 4 in, closest to the average man, and 4 ft 11 in, closest to the average woman. Nepal also appears in the South Asia comparison.
What the study measured
| Sample | Population | Year | Method | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nepal | Ages 15–69 | 2012–2013 | measured | Wikipedia, citing the survey |
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