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159 cm in feet and inches
159 cm = 5 ft 2.6 in, or 5′3″ rounded to the nearest inch. That is 62.6 inches, 5.22 feet or 1.59 m.
5′3″feet and inches
62.6 ininches
5.217 ftdecimal feet
1.59 mmetres
How it is worked out: 159 ÷ 2.54 = 62.60 inches; 62.60 ÷ 12 = 5 feet with 2.6 inches left over.
Is 159 cm tall?
In the US, 159 cm is short for a man and below average for a woman. This short or shorter: 1 in 76 men 1 in 2.7 women. It is close to the average height of a 13-year-old girl (158.1 cm).
| Taller than | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| US men (20+) | under 5% | |
| US women (20+) | about 38% |
159 cm around the world
Taller than the average young man in 0 of 200 countries and the average young woman in 100 of 200. It is the average height of young women in Hong Kong (159 cm), Dominican Republic (159 cm), North Korea (159 cm), Algeria (159.1 cm), Sao Tome and Principe (158.9 cm), Argentina (159.2 cm).
Healthy weight at 159 cm
BMI 18.5–24.9: 46.8–62.9 kg (103–139 lb).