Average height in Palau
The average man in Palau is 5 ft 7 in (170.6 cm) and the average woman 5 ft 3 in (159.5 cm), according to NCD-RisC estimates for 19-year-olds in 2019.
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Palau ranks 133rd of 200 countries and territories for men and 128th for women on the NCD-RisC estimates for 19-year-olds in 2019. Men in the Netherlands, the tallest, are 5 in (13.2 cm) taller on that basis. See every country, tallest first.
Near Palau in the ranking
| Rank | Country | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 128 | Zimbabwe | 5 ft 7 in (170.7 cm) | 5 ft 3 in (159.8 cm) |
| 133 | Eritrea | 5 ft 7 in (170.6 cm) | 5 ft 2 in (157.6 cm) |
| 133 | Palau | 5 ft 7 in (170.6 cm) | 5 ft 3 in (159.5 cm) |
| 135 | Belize | 5 ft 7 in (170.5 cm) | 5 ft 2 in (158.1 cm) |
| 135 | Gabon | 5 ft 7 in (170.5 cm) | 5 ft 3 in (160 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 3 in, closest to the average woman.
What the study measured
| Sample | Population | Year | Method | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palau | 19-year-olds | 2019 | modelled from measured survey heights | NCD Risk Factor Collaboration, 2020 study |
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