World's Tallest Waterfalls
Source:
Guinness World Records
Key Findings
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Angel Falls (Venezuela) leads in Total Height (m) with 979.
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Average Total Height (m): 898 · median: 898.
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Gap: Angel Falls (Venezuela) is 1.2× larger than Pu'uka'oku Falls (Hawaii).
About This Dataset
World's Tallest Waterfalls
Waterfalls ranked by total height in metres according to Guinness World Records and geographic survey data. Angel Falls in Venezuela is the world's highest uninterrupted waterfall at 979 metres, with its longest single drop of 807 metres — discovered by US aviator Jimmie Angel in 1933 when he flew over it in a small plane.
Analysis
The top three in Total Height (m) are Angel Falls (Venezuela) (979), Tugela Falls (South Africa) (948) and Tres Hermanas (Peru) (914). Angel Falls (Venezuela) tops the list without dominating it, holding 13.6% of what the 8 entities record between them. The other 6 are bunched between 840 and 914 Total Height (m).
Data Insights
Numbers, trends & sources behind this chart
Methodology & source
- Data source
- Guinness World Records
- Coverage
- 8 entities · 8 observations
- Measure
- Total Height (m)
- Last updated
- 6 September 2026
- Compiled by
- The ANYSTAT team, from the source above
How the figures are calculated
- Values use the measure and unit named on this page. Consult the dataset description and cited source for coverage, definitions and any unit conversions. Displayed values may be rounded for readability.
- Entities are ranked highest-first on their value.
Data Sources & References
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