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5′8″ in cm
5 foot 8 = 172.7 cm (1.73 m). 5 feet is 60 inches, plus 8 makes 68; 68 × 2.54 = 172.72 cm.
172.7 cmcentimetres
1.73 mmetres
68 intotal inches
1727 mmmillimetres
Is 5′8″ tall?
In the US, 5′8″ is below average for a man and very tall for a woman. This short or shorter: 1 in 2.8 men; this tall or taller: 1 in 20 women.
| Taller than | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| US men (20+) | about 37% | |
| US women (20+) | over 95% |
5′8″ around the world
Taller than the average young man in 123 of 200 countries and the average young woman in 200 of 200. It is the average height of young men in Antigua and Barbuda (172.7 cm), Bahamas (172.7 cm), Bermuda (172.7 cm), Dominican Republic (172.7 cm), Suriname (172.7 cm), Paraguay (172.8 cm).
Healthy weight at 5′8″
BMI 18.5–24.9: 55.2–74.3 kg (122–164 lb).