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Average Height in Jordan

Men 174.8 cm (5'9") · Women 159.5 cm (5'3"), at age 19 in 2019.

Men, age 19, 2019
174.8 cm (5'9")
Women, age 19, 2019
159.5 cm (5'3")
Difference
15.3 cm
Rank of 200, men / women
77 / 128
Change since 1985, men / women
+2.2 cm / +1.8 cm
Source
NCD-RisC, Lancet 2020 · CC BY 4.0

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Average height in Jordan

Average height in JordanHeight comparison of 3 subjects in centimetres: Men, Jordan, 174.8 cm; Women, Jordan, 159.5 cm; You, 170 cm.174.8 cm5'9"Men, Jordan159.5 cm5'3"Women, Jordan170 cm5'7"You
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15.3 cm difference (6 in). Men, Jordan is taller than Women, Jordan.

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About the figures for Jordan

In 2019, the average height of 19-year-old men in Jordan was 174.8 cm (5'9"), and of 19-year-old women 159.5 cm (5'3"), according to the NCD Risk Factor Collaboration's pooled analysis of population studies.

That places Jordan 77 of 200 countries and territories for men and 128 of 200 for women. Men in Jordan are on average 15.3 cm taller than women.

Since 1985, the average for men has changed by +2.2 cm and for women by +1.8 cm. The 2019 estimates carry 95% uncertainty intervals of 173.1 cm to 176.5 cm for men and 158.2 cm to 160.7 cm for women.

These are modelled means for 19-year-olds, not for every adult: people who grew up in earlier decades were on average shorter at the same age, so the mean across all adults can differ. Half of any population is shorter than its mean and half taller. To see where one height falls, set the "You" figure above or use the height difference calculator.

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The countries just above and below Jordan in the men's ranking.

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Frequently asked questions

How tall is the average man in Jordan?

The NCD-RisC estimate for 19-year-old men in Jordan in 2019 is 174.8 cm (5'9"), with a 95% uncertainty interval of 173.1 cm to 176.5 cm.

How tall is the average woman in Jordan?

The NCD-RisC estimate for 19-year-old women in Jordan in 2019 is 159.5 cm (5'3"), with a 95% uncertainty interval of 158.2 cm to 160.7 cm.

Has average height in Jordan changed since 1985?

Between 1985 and 2019 the estimated average for 19-year-old men changed by +2.2 cm and for women by +1.8 cm.

Where does Jordan rank for average height?

Among the 200 countries and territories in the dataset, Jordan ranks 77 for men and 128 for women, tallest first.

Source

NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (NCD-RisC), Lancet 2020: "Height and body-mass index trajectories of school-aged children and adolescents from 1985 to 2019 in 200 countries and territories", The Lancet 2020; 396: 1511–24, open access under CC BY 4.0. Data file NCD_RisC_Lancet_2020_height_child_adolescent_country.csv (dated 2026-03-30) from ncdrisc.org, imported 2026-09-20. Figures are the study's mean height at age 19 for 2019 and 1985, rounded to one decimal; the uncertainty intervals are the study's 95% intervals. Read how HeightViz handles sources on the methodology page.

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