Average height in São Tomé and Príncipe
The average man in São Tomé and Príncipe is 5 ft 7 in (170.4 cm) and the average woman 5 ft 3 in (159.8 cm), according to NCD-RisC estimates for 19-year-olds in 2019.
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São Tomé and Príncipe ranks 138th of 200 countries and territories for men and 120th for women on the NCD-RisC estimates for 19-year-olds in 2019. Men in the Netherlands, the tallest, are 5.5 in (13.4 cm) taller on that basis. See every country, tallest first.
Near São Tomé and Príncipe in the ranking
| Rank | Country | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 135 | Gabon | 5 ft 7 in (170.5 cm) | 5 ft 3 in (160 cm) |
| 135 | Kenya | 5 ft 7 in (170.5 cm) | 5 ft 3 in (159.4 cm) |
| 138 | São Tomé and Príncipe | 5 ft 7 in (170.4 cm) | 5 ft 3 in (159.8 cm) |
| 139 | Ghana | 5 ft 7 in (170.3 cm) | 5 ft 2.5 in (158.9 cm) |
| 139 | Mexico | 5 ft 7 in (170.3 cm) | 5 ft 2 in (157.9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 19-year-olds | 2019 | modelled from measured survey heights | NCD Risk Factor Collaboration, 2020 study |
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