5'6" in cm: 167.6 cm — how tall is 5 foot 6?
5'6" = 167.6 cm · 66 inches · 1.68 m
A 5'6" man is taller than about 32% of men worldwide (about average); a 5'6" woman is taller than about 89% of women (tall). The board above shows 5'6" next to the average man and woman.
5'6" compared with national averages
| Country | Taller than men | Taller than women |
|---|---|---|
| World average | 32% | 89% |
| United States | 9% | 74% |
| United Kingdom | 7% | 69% |
| Canada | 7% | 69% |
| Australia | 5% | 60% |
Celebrities who are about 5'6"
- Mahira Khan — 168 cm
- Kylie Jenner — 168 cm
- Milly Alcock — 168 cm
- Lisa (Blackpink) — 167 cm
How to convert 5'6" to cm
One foot is 30.48 cm and one inch is 2.54 cm. 5 feet is 152.4 cm and 6 inches is 15.2 cm, so 5'6" comes to 167.64 cm, or 1.68 m. On a form that asks for centimetres you would write 168 cm.
Healthy weight for 5'6"
With the WHO healthy BMI range (18.5 to 24.9), a healthy weight for an adult who is 5'6" is about 52 to 70 kg (115 to 154 lb). BMI cannot tell muscle from fat, so athletes often weigh more and are still healthy.
What 5'6" looks like in real life
Someone who is 5'6" is 3.4 cm (1.3 in) shorter than the average man worldwide (171 cm) and 5.6 cm (2.2 in) taller than the average woman (162 cm on the board). Their eye level is at about 156.9 cm, and a standard door (203 cm) leaves 35.6 cm of space above their head. Arm span is usually within a few centimetres of height, so it is close to 167.6 cm as well.
Heights close to 5'6"
| Height | In cm | Taller than men | Taller than women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5'4" | 162.6 cm | 12% | 68% |
| 5'5" | 165.1 cm | 20% | 81% |
| 5'6" | 167.6 cm | 32% | 89% |
| 5'7" | 170.2 cm | 45% | 95% |
| 5'8" | 172.7 cm | 60% | 98% |