Average height in Peru
The average man in Peru is 5 ft 4.5 in (164 cm) and the average woman 4 ft 11.5 in (151 cm), in a survey (ages 20+, measured, 2005).
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Peru ranks 178th of 200 countries and territories for men and 191st for women on the NCD-RisC estimates for 19-year-olds in 2019. Men in the Netherlands, the tallest, are 6.5 in (17 cm) taller on that basis. See every country, tallest first.
Near Peru in the ranking
| Rank | Country | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 176 | Bhutan | 5 ft 5.5 in (167 cm) | 5 ft 1 in (155.2 cm) |
| 176 | Tanzania | 5 ft 5.5 in (167 cm) | 5 ft 2 in (156.9 cm) |
| 178 | Peru | 5 ft 5.5 in (166.8 cm) | 5 ft 1 in (154.4 cm) |
| 179 | Myanmar | 5 ft 5.5 in (166.7 cm) | 5 ft 1 in (154.7 cm) |
| 180 | India | 5 ft 5.5 in (166.5 cm) | 5 ft 1 in (155.2 cm) |
Ranked by the average man, on NCD-RisC’s estimates for 19-year-olds in 2019.
Peru 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 5 in, closest to the average man, and 4 ft 11 in, closest to the average woman. Peru also appears in the Andean comparison.
What the study measured
| Sample | Population | Year | Method | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peru | Ages 20+ | 2005 | measured | Wikipedia, citing the survey |
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