Average height in Samoa
The average man in Samoa is 5 ft 8.5 in (174.4 cm) and the average woman 5 ft 4.5 in (163.8 cm), according to NCD-RisC estimates for 19-year-olds in 2019.
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Samoa ranks 82nd of 200 countries and territories for men and 51st for women on the NCD-RisC estimates for 19-year-olds in 2019. Men in the Netherlands, the tallest, are 3.5 in (9.4 cm) taller on that basis. See every country, tallest first.
Near Samoa in the ranking
| Rank | Country | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | Malta | 5 ft 8.5 in (174.4 cm) | 5 ft 4 in (163 cm) |
| 82 | Portugal | 5 ft 8.5 in (174.4 cm) | 5 ft 3.5 in (161.2 cm) |
| 82 | Samoa | 5 ft 8.5 in (174.4 cm) | 5 ft 4.5 in (163.8 cm) |
| 82 | Turkmenistan | 5 ft 8.5 in (174.4 cm) | 5 ft 4 in (162.8 cm) |
| 88 | Uruguay | 5 ft 8.5 in (174.3 cm) | 5 ft 3.5 in (161.6 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 9 in, closest to the average man, and 5 ft 4 in, closest to the average woman. Samoa also appears in the Polynesia comparison.
What the study measured
| Sample | Population | Year | Method | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samoa | 19-year-olds | 2019 | modelled from measured survey heights | NCD Risk Factor Collaboration, 2020 study |
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