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Average Height in Puerto Rico

Men 179.5 cm (5'11") · Women 163.1 cm (5'4"), at age 19 in 2019.

Men, age 19, 2019
179.5 cm (5'11")
Women, age 19, 2019
163.1 cm (5'4")
Difference
16.4 cm
Rank of 200, men / women
22 / 62
Change since 1985, men / women
+5.6 cm / +4.5 cm
Source
NCD-RisC, Lancet 2020 · CC BY 4.0

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Average height in Puerto Rico

Average height in Puerto RicoHeight comparison of 3 subjects in centimetres: Men, Puerto Rico, 179.5 cm; Women, Puerto Rico, 163.1 cm; You, 170 cm.179.5 cm5'11"Men, Puerto Rico163.1 cm5'4"Women, Puerto Rico170 cm5'7"You
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16.4 cm difference (6.5 in). Men, Puerto Rico is taller than Women, Puerto Rico.

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About the figures for Puerto Rico

In 2019, the average height of 19-year-old men in Puerto Rico was 179.5 cm (5'11"), and of 19-year-old women 163.1 cm (5'4"), according to the NCD Risk Factor Collaboration's pooled analysis of population studies.

That places Puerto Rico 22 of 200 countries and territories for men and 62 of 200 for women. Men in Puerto Rico are on average 16.4 cm taller than women.

Since 1985, the average for men has changed by +5.6 cm and for women by +4.5 cm. The 2019 estimates carry 95% uncertainty intervals of 168.3 cm to 192 cm for men and 160 cm to 166.2 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.

Countries of similar height

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

  • Germany180.3 cm (5'11") men · 166.2 cm (5'5") women
  • Dominica180.2 cm (5'11") men · 166.9 cm (5'6") women
  • Bermuda179.7 cm (5'11") men · 166.1 cm (5'5") women
  • Greece179.3 cm (5'11") men · 165.8 cm (5'5") women
  • Belgium179.1 cm (5'11") men · 163.4 cm (5'4") women
  • Ireland179 cm (5'10") men · 164.5 cm (5'5") women

See every country on the average height by country table.

Frequently asked questions

How tall is the average man in Puerto Rico?

The NCD-RisC estimate for 19-year-old men in Puerto Rico in 2019 is 179.5 cm (5'11"), with a 95% uncertainty interval of 168.3 cm to 192 cm.

How tall is the average woman in Puerto Rico?

The NCD-RisC estimate for 19-year-old women in Puerto Rico in 2019 is 163.1 cm (5'4"), with a 95% uncertainty interval of 160 cm to 166.2 cm.

Has average height in Puerto Rico changed since 1985?

Between 1985 and 2019 the estimated average for 19-year-old men changed by +5.6 cm and for women by +4.5 cm.

Where does Puerto Rico rank for average height?

Among the 200 countries and territories in the dataset, Puerto Rico ranks 22 for men and 62 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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