5'1" in cm: 154.9 cm — how tall is 5 foot 1?
5'1" = 154.9 cm · 61 inches · 1.55 m
A 5'1" man is taller than about 1% of men worldwide (very short); a 5'1" woman is taller than about 24% of women (short). The board above shows 5'1" next to the average man and woman.
5'1" compared with national averages
| Country | Taller than men | Taller than women |
|---|---|---|
| World average | 1% | 24% |
| United States | <1% | 9% |
| United Kingdom | <1% | 7% |
| Canada | <1% | 7% |
| Australia | <1% | 4% |
Celebrities who are about 5'1"
- Lady Gaga — 155 cm
- Jenna Ortega — 155 cm
How to convert 5'1" to cm
One foot is 30.48 cm and one inch is 2.54 cm. 5 feet is 152.4 cm and 1 inch is 2.5 cm, so 5'1" comes to 154.94 cm, or 1.55 m. On a form that asks for centimetres you would write 155 cm.
Healthy weight for 5'1"
With the WHO healthy BMI range (18.5 to 24.9), a healthy weight for an adult who is 5'1" is about 44 to 60 kg (98 to 132 lb). BMI cannot tell muscle from fat, so athletes often weigh more and are still healthy.
What 5'1" looks like in real life
Someone who is 5'1" is 16.1 cm (6.3 in) shorter than the average man worldwide (171 cm) and 7.1 cm (2.8 in) shorter than the average woman (162 cm on the board). Their eye level is at about 145 cm, and a standard door (203 cm) leaves 48.3 cm of space above their head. Arm span is usually within a few centimetres of height, so it is close to 154.9 cm as well.
Heights close to 5'1"
| Height | In cm | Taller than men | Taller than women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4'11" | 149.9 cm | <1% | 7% |
| 5'0" | 152.4 cm | <1% | 14% |
| 5'1" | 154.9 cm | 1% | 24% |
| 5'2" | 157.5 cm | 3% | 38% |
| 5'3" | 160 cm | 6% | 53% |