Average height in Tonga
The average man in Tonga is 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm) and the average woman 5 ft 5.5 in (166.1 cm), according to NCD-RisC estimates for 19-year-olds in 2019.
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Tonga ranks 70th of 200 countries and territories for men and 26th for women on the NCD-RisC estimates for 19-year-olds in 2019. Men in the Netherlands, the tallest, are 3.5 in (8.7 cm) taller on that basis. See every country, tallest first.
Near Tonga in the ranking
| Rank | Country | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 68 | Kazakhstan | 5 ft 9 in (175.5 cm) | 5 ft 3.5 in (161.7 cm) |
| 68 | South Korea | 5 ft 9 in (175.5 cm) | 5 ft 4.5 in (163.2 cm) |
| 70 | Tonga | 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm) | 5 ft 5.5 in (166.1 cm) |
| 71 | Algeria | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | 5 ft 4 in (162.3 cm) |
| 71 | Kuwait | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | 5 ft 3 in (160.1 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 5 in, closest to the average woman. Tonga also appears in the Polynesia comparison.
What the study measured
| Sample | Population | Year | Method | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonga | 19-year-olds | 2019 | modelled from measured survey heights | NCD Risk Factor Collaboration, 2020 study |
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