Average height in Singapore
The average man in Singapore is 5 ft 8.5 in (173.5 cm) and the average woman 5 ft 3.5 in (161.3 cm), according to NCD-RisC estimates for 19-year-olds in 2019.
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Singapore ranks 101st of 200 countries and territories for men and 87th for women on the NCD-RisC estimates for 19-year-olds in 2019. Men in the Netherlands, the tallest, are 4 in (10.3 cm) taller on that basis. See every country, tallest first.
Near Singapore in the ranking
| Rank | Country | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 98 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 5 ft 8.5 in (173.7 cm) | 5 ft 4 in (162.8 cm) |
| 100 | Cuba | 5 ft 8.5 in (173.6 cm) | 5 ft 3 in (160.1 cm) |
| 101 | Singapore | 5 ft 8.5 in (173.5 cm) | 5 ft 3.5 in (161.3 cm) |
| 101 | Taiwan | 5 ft 8.5 in (173.5 cm) | 5 ft 3.5 in (160.7 cm) |
| 101 | Venezuela | 5 ft 8.5 in (173.5 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 8 in, closest to the average man, and 5 ft 4 in, closest to the average woman.
What the study measured
| Sample | Population | Year | Method | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singapore | 19-year-olds | 2019 | modelled from measured survey heights | NCD Risk Factor Collaboration, 2020 study |
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