5′5″ at a glance
- Centimeters
- 165.1 cm
- Nearest whole cm
- 165 cm
- Meters
- 1.651 m
- Millimeters
- 1,651 mm
- Total inches
- 65 in
- Decimal feet
- 5.4167 ft
How to convert 5′5″ to centimeters
65 in × 2.54 = 165.1 cm
Because the inch is defined as exactly 2.54 cm, 165.1 cm is an exact answer, not a rounded one. Medical and sports forms usually round it to 165 cm.
Is 5′5″ tall? How it compares with US adults
For a man, 5′5″ is short — in the shortest tenth (about the 9th percentile). For a woman it is within the middle half of heights (about the 70th percentile).
| Group | Where 5′5″ falls | Median height | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men 20 and over | about the 9th percentile | 175.4 cm | −10.3 cm (−4.1 in) |
| Women 20 and over | about the 70th percentile | 161.3 cm | +3.8 cm (+1.5 in) |
| Men 20–29 | about the 6th percentile | 176.0 cm | −10.9 cm (−4.3 in) |
| Women 20–29 | about the 64th percentile | 162.8 cm | +2.3 cm (+0.9 in) |
Put another way, about 9 of every 100 US men are shorter, and about 70 of every 100 US women are shorter. 5′5″ 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 5′5″
Adult BMI from 18.5 to 24.9 is the range the CDC labels healthy weight. At 5′5″ (1.65 m), that works out to 50.4–67.9 kg, or 111–150 lb.
| BMI | Category | Weight (kg) | Weight (lb) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18.5 | Healthy weight starts | 50.4 | 111 |
| 22.0 | Middle of healthy range | 60.0 | 132 |
| 25.0 | Overweight starts | 68.1 | 150 |
| 30.0 | Obesity starts | 81.8 | 180 |
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.
5′5″ in everyday terms
- Children’s growth. 5′5″ is close to the median height of US 13-year-old boys (163.6 cm) in the same CDC survey.
- Average range. 5′5″ sits between the median US woman (161.3 cm) and the median US man (175.4 cm), the band where most adults fall.
- Filling in a metric form? Visa applications, sports registrations and medical charts outside the US ask for 165 cm or 1.65 m; 5′5″ rounds to those values.
Heights near 5′5″
| Feet & inches | Centimeters | Meters |
|---|---|---|
| 5′1″ | 154.94 | 1.55 |
| 5′2″ | 157.48 | 1.57 |
| 5′3″ | 160.02 | 1.60 |
| 5′4″ | 162.56 | 1.63 |
| 5′5″ | 165.1 | 1.65 |
| 5′6″ | 167.64 | 1.68 |
| 5′7″ | 170.18 | 1.70 |
| 5′8″ | 172.72 | 1.73 |
| 5′9″ | 175.26 | 1.75 |
Going the other way: see 165 cm in feet and inches.
Frequently asked questions
What is 5 feet 5 inches in cm?
5 ft 5 in = 65 inches, and 65 × 2.54 = 165.1 cm exactly (1.651 m).
Is 5′5″ tall for a man?
Among US men aged 20 and over, 5′5″ (165.1 cm) is about the 9th percentile, so it is short — in the shortest tenth.
Is 5′5″ tall for a woman?
Among US women aged 20 and over, 5′5″ is about the 70th percentile, so it is within the middle half of heights.
What is a healthy weight for someone 5′5″?
A BMI of 18.5–24.9 at 5′5″ corresponds to about 111–150 lb (50.4–67.9 kg). BMI is only a screening measure.