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172 cm in feet and inches
172 cm = 5 ft 7.7 in, or 5′8″ rounded to the nearest inch. That is 67.7 inches, 5.64 feet or 1.72 m.
5′8″feet and inches
67.7 ininches
5.643 ftdecimal feet
1.72 mmetres
How it is worked out: 172 ÷ 2.54 = 67.72 inches; 67.72 ÷ 12 = 5 feet with 7.7 inches left over.
Is 172 cm tall?
In the US, 172 cm is below average for a man and tall for a woman. This short or shorter: 1 in 3.1 men; this tall or taller: 1 in 16 women.
| Taller than | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| US men (20+) | about 34% | |
| US women (20+) | about 94% |
172 cm around the world
Taller than the average young man in 109 of 200 countries and the average young woman in 200 of 200. It is the average height of young men in Armenia (172 cm), Cuba (172 cm), North Korea (172 cm), Turkmenistan (172 cm), Kuwait (172.1 cm), Occupied Palestinian Territory (172.1 cm).
Healthy weight at 172 cm
BMI 18.5–24.9: 54.7–73.7 kg (121–162 lb).