157 cm in feet: 5' 1.8"
157 cm = 5' 1.8" · 61.8 inches · 1.57 m
157 cm is 5 feet and 1.8 inches. That is taller than about 2% of men and 35% of women worldwide.
| cm | feet / inches |
|---|---|
| 155 cm | 5' 1" |
| 156 cm | 5' 1" |
| 157 cm | 5' 2" |
| 158 cm | 5' 2" |
| 159 cm | 5' 3" |
How to convert 157 cm to feet and inches
Divide by 2.54 to get inches: 157 ÷ 2.54 = 61.81 inches. Twelve inches make a foot, so that is 5 whole feet (60 inches) with 1.8 inches left over: 5' 1.8". In decimal feet it is 5.15 ft, and in metres 1.57 m.
Is 157 cm tall?
| Country | Taller than men | Taller than women |
|---|---|---|
| World average | 2% | 35% |
| United States | <1% | 16% |
| United Kingdom | <1% | 12% |
| Canada | <1% | 12% |
| Australia | <1% | 8% |
Celebrities who are about 157 cm
Kim Kardashian (157 cm), Nicki Minaj (157 cm).
Healthy weight for 157 cm
With the WHO healthy BMI range (18.5 to 24.9), a healthy weight for an adult who is 157 cm is about 46 to 61 kg (101 to 135 lb). BMI cannot tell muscle from fat, so athletes often weigh more and are still healthy.
What 157 cm looks like in real life
Someone who is 157 cm is 14 cm (5.5 in) shorter than the average man worldwide (171 cm) and 5 cm (2.0 in) shorter than the average woman (162 cm on the board). Their eye level is at about 147 cm, and a standard door (203 cm) leaves 46.2 cm of space above their head. Arm span is usually within a few centimetres of height, so it is close to 157 cm as well.