5'2" in cm: 157.5 cm — how tall is 5 foot 2?
5'2" = 157.5 cm · 62 inches · 1.57 m
A 5'2" man is taller than about 3% of men worldwide (very short); a 5'2" woman is taller than about 38% of women (about average). The board above shows 5'2" next to the average man and woman.
5'2" compared with national averages
| Country | Taller than men | Taller than women |
|---|---|---|
| World average | 3% | 38% |
| United States | <1% | 18% |
| United Kingdom | <1% | 14% |
| Canada | <1% | 14% |
| Australia | <1% | 9% |
Celebrities who are about 5'2"
- Kim Kardashian — 157 cm
- Nicki Minaj — 157 cm
How to convert 5'2" to cm
One foot is 30.48 cm and one inch is 2.54 cm. 5 feet is 152.4 cm and 2 inches is 5.1 cm, so 5'2" comes to 157.48 cm, or 1.57 m. On a form that asks for centimetres you would write 157 cm.
Healthy weight for 5'2"
With the WHO healthy BMI range (18.5 to 24.9), a healthy weight for an adult who is 5'2" is about 46 to 62 kg (101 to 136 lb). BMI cannot tell muscle from fat, so athletes often weigh more and are still healthy.
What 5'2" looks like in real life
Someone who is 5'2" is 13.5 cm (5.3 in) shorter than the average man worldwide (171 cm) and 4.5 cm (1.8 in) shorter than the average woman (162 cm on the board). Their eye level is at about 147.4 cm, and a standard door (203 cm) leaves 45.7 cm of space above their head. Arm span is usually within a few centimetres of height, so it is close to 157.5 cm as well.
Heights close to 5'2"
| Height | In cm | Taller than men | Taller than women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 5'4" | 162.6 cm | 12% | 68% |