159 cm in feet: 5' 2.6"
159 cm = 5' 2.6" · 62.6 inches · 1.59 m
159 cm is 5 feet and 2.6 inches. That is taller than about 5% of men and 47% of women worldwide.
| cm | feet / inches |
|---|---|
| 157 cm | 5' 2" |
| 158 cm | 5' 2" |
| 159 cm | 5' 3" |
| 160 cm | 5' 3" |
| 161 cm | 5' 3" |
How to convert 159 cm to feet and inches
Divide by 2.54 to get inches: 159 ÷ 2.54 = 62.60 inches. Twelve inches make a foot, so that is 5 whole feet (60 inches) with 2.6 inches left over: 5' 2.6". In decimal feet it is 5.22 ft, and in metres 1.59 m.
Is 159 cm tall?
| Country | Taller than men | Taller than women |
|---|---|---|
| World average | 5% | 47% |
| United States | 1% | 24% |
| United Kingdom | <1% | 20% |
| Canada | <1% | 20% |
| Australia | <1% | 14% |
Celebrities who are about 159 cm
Scarlett Johansson (160 cm).
Healthy weight for 159 cm
With the WHO healthy BMI range (18.5 to 24.9), a healthy weight for an adult who is 159 cm is about 47 to 63 kg (103 to 139 lb). BMI cannot tell muscle from fat, so athletes often weigh more and are still healthy.
What 159 cm looks like in real life
Someone who is 159 cm is 12 cm (4.7 in) shorter than the average man worldwide (171 cm) and 3 cm (1.2 in) shorter than the average woman (162 cm on the board). Their eye level is at about 148.8 cm, and a standard door (203 cm) leaves 44.2 cm of space above their head. Arm span is usually within a few centimetres of height, so it is close to 159 cm as well.