Netherlands | 260 cm | 8 ft 6.75 in[141] | Trijntje Keever | Allegedly the tallest woman in recorded history but not recognized by Guinness World Records. | 1616–1633 (17) |
United States | 254 cm | 8 ft 4 in | Ella Ewing | Allegedly the second-tallest woman in history but not recognized by Guinness World Records. Her mother describes her full height at 8 ft 4 in (2.54 m).[142] | 1872–1913 (40) |
China | 248 cm | 8 ft 1.75 in | Zeng Jinlian | Confirmed by Guinness World Records as tallest female recorded. Suffered from spine curvature and could not stand at full height. Tallest recorded Chinese person and world's tallest person shortly before her death. She is the only woman verified to have reached 8 feet (244 cm) tall.[143] | 1964–1982 (17) |
Canada | 242 cm | 7 ft 11.5 in | Anna Haining Bates | She and Martin Van Buren Bates were the tallest married couple.[144][145][146] | 1846–1888 (41) |
United Kingdom | 241 cm | 7 ft 11 in | Jane Bunford | Tallest recorded English woman and possibly the world's tallest person at the time of her death. Given height is adjusted for spinal curvature; maximum standing height was 7 ft 10 in (239 cm).[147][148] | 1895–1922 (27) |
Netherlands | 240 cm | 7 ft 10 in | Abeltje | Height not confirmed officially.[148] | 1758–? |
India | 233 cm | 7 ft 8 in | Siddiqa Parveen | Listed as tallest living woman by Guinness World Records in 2014.[149] Also tallest recorded Indian woman. No up-to-date information available. | born 1985 |
Indonesia | 233 cm | 7 ft 7.75 in | Mulia | Tallest woman in Indonesia.[150][151] | 1956–1991 (35) |
China | 233 cm | 7 ft 7.75 in | Yao Defen | Listed as tallest living female by Guinness World Records until her death on 13 November 2012. | 1972–2012 (40) |