Average height in the Republic of the Congo

The average man in the Republic of the Congo is 5 ft 7.5 in (171.2 cm) and the average woman 5 ft 2.5 in (158.8 cm), according to NCD-RisC estimates for 19-year-olds in 2019.

In Republic of the Congo, the average man is 12.4 cm (5 in) taller than the average woman.Republic of the Congo: Average man: 5 ft 7.5 in (171.2 cm). Republic of the Congo: Average woman: 5 ft 2.5 in (158.8 cm).

The Republic of the Congo ranks 124th of 200 countries and territories for men and 138th for women on the NCD-RisC estimates for 19-year-olds in 2019. Men in the Netherlands, the tallest, are 5 in (12.6 cm) taller on that basis. See every country, tallest first.

Near the Republic of the Congo in the ranking

RankCountryMenWomen
120Thailand5 ft 7.5 in (171.6 cm)5 ft 3 in (159.4 cm)
123Tuvalu5 ft 7.5 in (171.3 cm)5 ft 4.5 in (163.6 cm)
124Republic of the Congo5 ft 7.5 in (171.2 cm)5 ft 2.5 in (158.8 cm)
124Somalia5 ft 7.5 in (171.2 cm)5 ft 3 in (159.9 cm)
126Uzbekistan5 ft 7.5 in (170.9 cm)5 ft 3 in (160.3 cm)

Ranked by the average man, on NCD-RisC’s estimates for 19-year-olds in 2019.

The Republic of the Congo on the map

  1. under 5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
  2. 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) to 5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
  3. 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) to 5 ft 7.5 in (171 cm)
  4. 5 ft 7.5 in (171 cm) to 5 ft 8.5 in (174 cm)
  5. 5 ft 8.5 in (174 cm) to 5 ft 9.5 in (177 cm)
  6. 5 ft 9.5 in (177 cm) to 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
  7. 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) and over
  8. no NCD-RisC figure
The average man or woman in each country nearby, on NCD-RisC’s estimates for 19-year-olds in 2019; the Republic of the Congo is outlined. Tap a country for its page, or see the whole world. Map shapes: Natural Earth.

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

SamplePopulationYearMethodSource
Republic of the Congo19-year-olds2019modelled from measured survey heightsNCD Risk Factor Collaboration, 2020 study

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