4'11" in cm: 149.9 cm — how tall is 4 foot 11?
4'11" = 149.9 cm · 59 inches · 1.50 m
A 4'11" man is taller than about <1% of men worldwide (very short); a 4'11" woman is taller than about 7% of women (very short). The board above shows 4'11" next to the average man and woman.
4'11" compared with national averages
| Country | Taller than men | Taller than women |
|---|---|---|
| World average | <1% | 7% |
| United States | <1% | 2% |
| United Kingdom | <1% | 1% |
| Canada | <1% | 1% |
| Australia | <1% | 1% |
How to convert 4'11" to cm
One foot is 30.48 cm and one inch is 2.54 cm. 4 feet is 121.9 cm and 11 inches is 27.9 cm, so 4'11" comes to 149.86 cm, or 1.50 m. On a form that asks for centimetres you would write 150 cm.
Healthy weight for 4'11"
With the WHO healthy BMI range (18.5 to 24.9), a healthy weight for an adult who is 4'11" is about 42 to 56 kg (92 to 123 lb). BMI cannot tell muscle from fat, so athletes often weigh more and are still healthy.
What 4'11" looks like in real life
Someone who is 4'11" is 21.1 cm (8.3 in) shorter than the average man worldwide (171 cm) and 12.1 cm (4.8 in) shorter than the average woman (162 cm on the board). Their eye level is at about 140.3 cm, and a standard door (203 cm) leaves 53.3 cm of space above their head. Arm span is usually within a few centimetres of height, so it is close to 149.9 cm as well.
Heights close to 4'11"
| Height | In cm | Taller than men | Taller than women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4'9" | 144.8 cm | <1% | 1% |
| 4'10" | 147.3 cm | <1% | 3% |
| 4'11" | 149.9 cm | <1% | 7% |
| 5'0" | 152.4 cm | <1% | 14% |
| 5'1" | 154.9 cm | 1% | 24% |