What is 5' 7" in Centimeters?
A person who is 5' 7" (five feet, seven inches) tall has a height of 170.18 cm, since there are 30.48 cm in one foot.
Facts and statistics
At 5' 7" (170.18 cm) you're as tall as:
- Beyonce
- Tom Cruise
- Albert Einstein
- Bob Marley
- The minimum height requirement for a sumo wrestler
The National Center for Health Statistics reports that the average height for men in the US is 5 feet 9 inches (175 cm). The average height for women is 5 feet 3.5 inches (161 cm). 1
A woman of 5' 7" falls into the 89th percentile range, meaning they are taller than about 89% of the US adult female population.
A man with a height of 5' 7" falls into the 26th percentile range, meaning they're taller than about 26% of the US 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 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 | |
| 6 feet 0 inches | 182.88 cm | 1.83 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 5'7" Tall. The Famous People.