Average height in Tuvalu
The average man in Tuvalu is 5 ft 7.5 in (171.3 cm) and the average woman 5 ft 4.5 in (163.6 cm), according to NCD-RisC estimates for 19-year-olds in 2019.
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Tuvalu ranks 123rd of 200 countries and territories for men and 53rd for women on the NCD-RisC estimates for 19-year-olds in 2019. Men in the Netherlands, the tallest, are 5 in (12.5 cm) taller on that basis. See every country, tallest first.
Near Tuvalu in the ranking
| Rank | Country | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 120 | Syria | 5 ft 7.5 in (171.6 cm) | 5 ft 3 in (159.4 cm) |
| 120 | Thailand | 5 ft 7.5 in (171.6 cm) | 5 ft 3 in (159.4 cm) |
| 123 | Tuvalu | 5 ft 7.5 in (171.3 cm) | 5 ft 4.5 in (163.6 cm) |
| 124 | Republic of the Congo | 5 ft 7.5 in (171.2 cm) | 5 ft 2.5 in (158.8 cm) |
| 124 | Somalia | 5 ft 7.5 in (171.2 cm) | 5 ft 3 in (159.9 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 4 in, closest to the average woman.
What the study measured
| Sample | Population | Year | Method | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuvalu | 19-year-olds | 2019 | modelled from measured survey heights | NCD Risk Factor Collaboration, 2020 study |
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