Height in Southeast Asia: study averages
Study averages: Indonesia, men 5 ft 4.5 in (164 cm) and women 5 ft 0.5 in (154.1 cm); Malaysia, men 5 ft 5 in (165.2 cm) and women 5 ft 1 in (154.4 cm); Thailand, men 5 ft 7 in (170.3 cm) and women 5 ft 2.5 in (159 cm); Vietnam, men 5 ft 6 in (168.1 cm) and women 5 ft 1.5 in (156.2 cm); Philippines, men 5 ft 4.5 in (163.5 cm) and women 5 ft 0 in (151.8 cm).
These are individual study samples in this region. Their ages, years and methods differ; they are not combined into a regional average.
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What the study measured
| Sample | Population | Year | Method | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 18 (N= m/f:>300,000; Jakarta: male average = 165.1 cm, female average = 155.6 cm) | 2018 | measured | Wikipedia, citing the survey |
| Malaysia | 25–64 (N= m:1,044 f:1,528) | 2005 | measured | Wikipedia, citing the survey |
| Thailand | Students aged 15–19 at Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University (N= m:839 f:1,636, SD= m: 6.3 cm (2.5 in) f: 5.9 cm (2.3 in) ) | 2005 | self-reported | Wikipedia, citing the survey |
| Vietnam | Teenagers from around 22,400 families across 25 cities and provinces, 18 | 2019–2020 | measured | Wikipedia, citing the survey |
| Philippines | 20–39 | 2003 | measured | Wikipedia, citing the survey |
| Study | Men | Women | Everyone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 5 ft 4.5 in (164 cm) | 5 ft 0.5 in (154.1 cm) | Not published |
| Malaysia | 5 ft 5 in (165.2 cm) | 5 ft 1 in (154.4 cm) | Not published |
| Thailand | 5 ft 7 in (170.3 cm) | 5 ft 2.5 in (159 cm) | Not published |
| Vietnam | 5 ft 6 in (168.1 cm) | 5 ft 1.5 in (156.2 cm) | Not published |
| Philippines | 5 ft 4.5 in (163.5 cm) | 5 ft 0 in (151.8 cm) | Not published |
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