What is 5' 6" in Centimeters?
A person who is 5' 6" (five feet, six inches) tall has a height of 167.64 cm, since there are 30.48 cm in one foot.
Facts and statistics
At 5' 6" (167.64 cm) you're as tall as:
- Napoleon Bonaparte
- Kendrick Lamar
- Marilyn Monroe
- Margot Robbie
- Tutankhamun
In the United States, the average height for a man is 5 feet 9 inches (175 cm) and the average height for a woman is 5 feet 3.5 inches (161 cm). This is according to the National Center for Health Statistics. 1
According to the World in Data website, the average height of a European male is 5 feet 10 inches (178 cm) and the average height of a European female is 5 feet 5 inches (165 cm).
A woman of 5 feet 6 inches falls into the 81st percentile range, meaning they are taller than about 81% of the American adult female population.
A man with a height of 5 feet 6 inches falls into the 16th percentile range, meaning they're taller than about 16% of the American adult male population.
* Percentile ranks are calculated proportionally using height distributions from the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).
Height comparision
If you're wondering how your height compares, the table below might help. You can see a full height chart here or use our height converter here.
| Feet and inches | Centimeters | Meters | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 feet 1 inches | 154.94 cm | 1.55 m | |
| 5 feet 2 inches | 157.48 cm | 1.57 m | |
| 5 feet 3 inches | 160.02 cm | 1.6 m | |
| 5 feet 4 inches | 162.56 cm | 1.63 m | |
| 5 feet 5 inches | 165.1 cm | 1.65 m | |
| 5 feet 6 inches | 167.64 cm | 1.68 m | |
| 5 feet 7 inches | 170.18 cm | 1.7 m | |
| 5 feet 8 inches | 172.72 cm | 1.73 m | |
| 5 feet 9 inches | 175.26 cm | 1.75 m | |
| 5 feet 10 inches | 177.8 cm | 1.78 m | |
| 5 feet 11 inches | 180.34 cm | 1.8 m | |
| Conversions rounded to max 2 decimal places. | |||
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References
- U.S. Body Measurements. National Center for Health Statistics
- Vital and Health Statistics Series. National Center for Health Statistics.
- Celebrities Who Are 5'6" Tall. The Famous People.