Junrey Balawing of Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines, who is just 22 inches high, is set to become the world's shortest man when he turns 18 in June.
According to the Sun, the 17-year-old, who is tinier than a one-year-old, will take the title by smashing five inches off the current record.
Balawing has not grown since his first birthday, struggles to walk and cannot stand up for long, but he beams with pride when talking about his likely world record.
"If I were the smallest man in the world, it would be very cool," the tabloid quoted Balawing, as saying.
The current titleholder is Nepal's Khagendra Thapa Magar, who is 26.4 inches tall.
A Guinness World Records spokesman confirmed that they would be considering Balawing's claim.
"We are looking to review the claim when Junrey Balawing turns 18, which is when candidates for this title can officially apply for the record," the spokesman.
Hatice Kocaman, 21, from Turkey, is the world's smallest woman, at just 28 inches tall.
