170 cm in feet: 5' 6.9"
170 cm = 5' 6.9" · 66.9 inches · 1.70 m
170 cm is 5 feet and 6.9 inches. That is taller than about 44% of men and 95% of women worldwide.
| cm | feet / inches |
|---|---|
| 168 cm | 5' 6" |
| 169 cm | 5' 7" |
| 170 cm | 5' 7" |
| 171 cm | 5' 7" |
| 172 cm | 5' 8" |
How to convert 170 cm to feet and inches
Divide by 2.54 to get inches: 170 ÷ 2.54 = 66.93 inches. Twelve inches make a foot, so that is 5 whole feet (60 inches) with 6.9 inches left over: 5' 6.9". In decimal feet it is 5.58 ft, and in metres 1.70 m.
Is 170 cm tall?
| Country | Taller than men | Taller than women |
|---|---|---|
| World average | 44% | 95% |
| United States | 16% | 84% |
| United Kingdom | 13% | 80% |
| Canada | 13% | 80% |
| Australia | 10% | 73% |
Celebrities who are about 170 cm
Lionel Messi (170 cm), Tom Cruise (170 cm), Priyanka Chopra (169 cm), Beyoncé (169 cm), Tory Lanez (170 cm), Emily Ratajkowski (170 cm), Felix (Stray Kids) (171 cm).
Healthy weight for 170 cm
With the WHO healthy BMI range (18.5 to 24.9), a healthy weight for an adult who is 170 cm is about 53 to 72 kg (118 to 159 lb). BMI cannot tell muscle from fat, so athletes often weigh more and are still healthy.
What 170 cm looks like in real life
Someone who is 170 cm is 1 cm (0.4 in) shorter than the average man worldwide (171 cm) and 8 cm (3.1 in) taller than the average woman (162 cm on the board). Their eye level is at about 159.1 cm, and a standard door (203 cm) leaves 33.2 cm of space above their head. Arm span is usually within a few centimetres of height, so it is close to 170 cm as well.