is 6'0" tall for a man?
it depends on your age and where you grew up. here's the actual percentile.
82nd percentile
somewhat: 6'0" (182.9 cm) is above average for a man in the us, taller than 82% of men aged 21–24. the typical american man that age is 5'9" (176 cm), so 6'0" is 3 inches above the middle.
6'0" by age
the same height reads differently at 16 than at 30, because the middle moves as people finish growing.
| age | 6'0" is taller than | typical man |
|---|---|---|
| 13–15 | 99% | 5'5" (164 cm) |
| 16–17 | 89% | 5'9" (174 cm) |
| 18–20 | 83% | 5'9" (176 cm) |
| 21–24 | 82% | 5'9" (176 cm) |
| 25–29 | 81% | 5'9" (176 cm) |
| 30–35 | 82% | 5'9" (176 cm) |
6'0" in other countries
6'0" is tall in the Philippines (taller than 99.36%) and less tall in the Netherlands (taller than 45%). young men aged 21–24:
| country | 6'0" is | typical man, 21–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Philippines | taller than 99.36% | 5'5" (166 cm) |
| India | taller than 99% | 5'6" (167 cm) |
| Mexico | taller than 95% | 5'7" (171 cm) |
| Japan | taller than 93% | 5'8" (172 cm) |
| Nigeria | taller than 93% | 5'8" (172 cm) |
| Italy | taller than 87% | 5'9" (175 cm) |
| South Korea | taller than 82% | 5'9" (176 cm) |
| Spain | taller than 82% | 5'9" (176 cm) |
| United States | taller than 82% | 5'9" (176 cm) |
| Brazil | taller than 81% | 5'9" (176 cm) |
| China | taller than 79% | 5'10" (177 cm) |
| United Kingdom | taller than 72% | 5'10" (178 cm) |
| France | taller than 71% | 5'10" (179 cm) |
| Australia | taller than 70% | 5'10" (179 cm) |
| Canada | taller than 69% | 5'11" (179 cm) |
| Germany | taller than 63% | 5'11" (180 cm) |
| Netherlands | taller than 45% | 6'0" (184 cm) |
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how this is worked out
us: United States, ages 21-24: normal, mean 176.1 cm, sd 7.5, chosen to match the published centre and spread in the sources; breakpoints are the world curve's own (every wheel edge). other countries: national means from ncd-risc with the who's spread. people overstate their height by 1–3 cm on average. 6'0" = 72 inches = 182.9 cm = 1.83 m.
- Anthropometric Reference Data for Children and Adults: United States, 2015–2018 · CDC National Center for Health Statistics (NHSR 160), 2021
- Height and BMI trajectories of school-aged children and adolescents, 1985-2019, 200 countries (NCD-RisC), Lancet 396:1511-1524 · NCD Risk Factor Collaboration, 2020
- WHO growth reference 5-19 years: height-for-age · World Health Organization, 2007
questions people ask
- Is 6'0" tall for a man?
- In the US, 6'0" is taller than about 82% of men aged 21–24, so it is above average.
- How tall is the typical American man?
- About 5'9" (176.1 cm) for men aged 21–24; half are taller and half are shorter.
- Is 6'0" short anywhere?
- It depends on the country: 6'0" is taller than 99.36% of men in the Philippines but 45% in the Netherlands.
- How many centimetres is 6'0"?
- 6'0" is 72 inches, which is 182.9 cm or 1.83 m.
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