160 cm at a glance
- Feet and inches
- 5 ft 2.99 in
- Nearest inch
- 5′3″
- Nearest ¼ inch
- 5′3″
- Total inches
- 62.992 in
- Decimal feet
- 5.249 ft
- Meters
- 1.60 m
How to convert 160 cm to feet and inches
62.9921 in ÷ 12 = 5 ft, remainder 2.9921 in
An inch is exactly 2.54 cm, so dividing by 2.54 gives inches; whole groups of 12 inches become feet. How you round the leftover 2.99 in depends on the use:
| Rounded to | Feet & inches | Error |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest inch | 5′3″ | 0.02 cm |
| Nearest ½ inch | 5′3″ | 0.02 cm |
| Nearest ¼ inch | 5′3″ | 0.02 cm |
| Nearest ⅛ inch | 5′3″ | 0.02 cm |
Is 160 cm tall? How it compares with US adults
For a man, 160 cm is very short (below the 5th percentile). A normal-curve estimate puts it at roughly 1 in 51. For a woman it is within the middle half of heights (about the 43rd percentile).
| Group | Where 160 cm falls | Median height | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men 20 and over | below the 5th percentile | 175.4 cm | −15.4 cm (−6.1 in) |
| Women 20 and over | about the 43rd percentile | 161.3 cm | −1.3 cm (−0.5 in) |
| Men 20–29 | below the 5th percentile | 176.0 cm | −16.0 cm (−6.3 in) |
| Women 20–29 | about the 35th percentile | 162.8 cm | −2.8 cm (−1.1 in) |
Put another way, fewer than 5 of every 100 US men are this short, and about 43 of every 100 US women are shorter. 160 cm is closer to the typical woman’s height than the typical man’s; younger adults (20–29) run slightly taller than the all-ages figures, which include older adults who have lost some height.
Healthy weight range for 160 cm
Adult BMI from 18.5 to 24.9 is the range the CDC labels healthy weight. At 160 cm (1.60 m), that works out to 47.4–63.7 kg, or 104–141 lb.
| BMI | Category | Weight (kg) | Weight (lb) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18.5 | Healthy weight starts | 47.4 | 104 |
| 22.0 | Middle of healthy range | 56.3 | 124 |
| 25.0 | Overweight starts | 64.0 | 141 |
| 30.0 | Obesity starts | 76.8 | 169 |
BMI is a screening number, not a diagnosis: it does not separate muscle from fat and is not meant for children. Check a specific weight with the BMI calculator or compare formulas in the ideal weight calculator.
160 cm in everyday terms
- Children’s growth. 160 cm is close to the median height of US 13-year-old girls (157.7 cm) in the same CDC survey.
- Average range. 160 cm sits between the median US woman (161.3 cm) and the median US man (175.4 cm) — a little below the women’s median, the band where most adults fall.
- Filling in a US form? Round to the nearest inch and write 5′3″ — driver’s licenses and many forms use a compact style such as 5-03. Rounding 160 cm that way is off by 0.0 cm.
Heights near 160 cm
| Centimeters | Feet & inches | Inches |
|---|---|---|
| 155 cm | 5′1″ | 61.0 |
| 156 cm | 5′1″ | 61.4 |
| 157 cm | 5′2″ | 61.8 |
| 158 cm | 5′2″ | 62.2 |
| 159 cm | 5′3″ | 62.6 |
| 160 cm | 5′3″ | 63.0 |
| 161 cm | 5′3″ | 63.4 |
| 162 cm | 5′4″ | 63.8 |
| 163 cm | 5′4″ | 64.2 |
| 164 cm | 5′5″ | 64.6 |
| 165 cm | 5′5″ | 65.0 |
Going the other way: 5′3″ in centimeters is 160.02 cm.
Frequently asked questions
How tall is 160 cm in feet?
160 cm is 5 feet 3.0 inches, which most people round to 5′3″. As a decimal it is 5.25 feet.
Is 160 cm tall for a man?
Among US men aged 20 and over, 160 cm is below the 5th percentile, so it is very short. The median man is 175.4 cm (CDC NHANES 2015–2018).
Is 160 cm tall for a woman?
Among US women aged 20 and over, 160 cm is about the 43rd percentile, so it is within the middle half of heights. The median woman is 161.3 cm (CDC NHANES 2015–2018).
What is 160 cm in inches?
160 cm ÷ 2.54 = 62.99 inches.