175 cm to feet and inches.
175 cm = 5 ft 8.9 in (5′9″ to the nearest inch). That is 68.90 in, or 5.741 ft.
What 175 cm means
- Among US men aged 20 and older, 175 cm is between the 25th and 50th percentile (25th = 170 cm; 50th = 175.2 cm).
- Among US women aged 20 and older, 175 cm is above the 95th percentile (95th = 172.5 cm).
- 175 cm is within 0.5 cm of the average height of young men in Cyprus (175.0 cm), Greenland (174.9 cm), South Korea (174.9 cm), Cook Islands (174.8 cm).
- 175 cm is taller than the average young woman in every country. The tallest average is in Latvia (169.8 cm).
- At this height, the CDC healthy weight range for adults (BMI 18.5 to less than 25) is 56.7 to 76.5 kg (125 to 168 lb).
- To the nearest inch, 175 cm is 5′9″. To the nearest half inch, it is 5 ft 9.0 in.
How 175 cm compares by age
Percentile band of 175 cm among US adults in each age group (CDC, 2021–2023).
| Age | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| 20–29 | between the 25th and 50th percentile | above the 95th percentile |
| 30–39 | between the 25th and 50th percentile | above the 95th percentile |
| 40–49 | between the 25th and 50th percentile | above the 95th percentile |
| 50–59 | between the 50th and 75th percentile | above the 95th percentile |
| 60–69 | at the 50th percentile | above the 95th percentile |
| 70–79 | between the 50th and 75th percentile | above the 95th percentile |
How to convert
- Divide by 2.54 to get inches: 175 ÷ 2.54 = 68.90 in.
- Take out the whole feet: 5 × 12 = 60 in. That leaves 8.90 in.
- Result: 5 ft 8.90 in. To 0.1 in: 5 ft 8.9 in. To the nearest inch: 5′9″.
To convert feet and inches to cm, use the reverse tool on the height converter.
Nearby values
| cm | Feet and inches | Nearest inch | Inches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 170 cm | 5 ft 6.9 in | 5′7″ | 66.93 |
| 171 cm | 5 ft 7.3 in | 5′7″ | 67.32 |
| 172 cm | 5 ft 7.7 in | 5′8″ | 67.72 |
| 173 cm | 5 ft 8.1 in | 5′8″ | 68.11 |
| 174 cm | 5 ft 8.5 in | 5′9″ | 68.50 |
| 175 cm | 5 ft 8.9 in | 5′9″ | 68.90 |
| 176 cm | 5 ft 9.3 in | 5′9″ | 69.29 |
| 177 cm | 5 ft 9.7 in | 5′10″ | 69.69 |
| 178 cm | 5 ft 10.1 in | 5′10″ | 70.08 |
| 179 cm | 5 ft 10.5 in | 5′10″ | 70.47 |
| 180 cm | 5 ft 10.9 in | 5′11″ | 70.87 |
Questions people ask
Is 175 cm tall?
For a US man, 175 cm is between the 25th and 50th percentile. For a US woman, it is above the 95th percentile. These are CDC measurements of adults aged 20 and older, 2021–2023.
Is 175 cm 5′9″?
Yes, to the nearest inch. The exact value is 5 ft 8.90 in.
What is a healthy weight for 175 cm?
For adults, the CDC healthy weight range is a BMI of 18.5 to below 25. At 175 cm, that is 56.7 to 76.5 kg (125 to 168 lb). BMI is a screening measure only. Talk with a health care provider about your weight.
Where is 175 cm an average height?
It is within 0.5 cm of the average height of young men in Cyprus (175.0 cm), Greenland (174.9 cm), South Korea (174.9 cm), Cook Islands (174.8 cm). It is taller than the average young woman in every country. The tallest average is in Latvia (169.8 cm). These averages are for people born in 1996, measured at age 18 (NCD-RisC).
Sources: NIST Handbook 44, Appendix C (1 inch = 2.54 cm exactly); NCHS, Anthropometric Reference Data, United States, August 2021–August 2023 (Vital Health Stat 3, no. 50, 2025), Tables 3 and 7; CDC FastStats: Body Measurements (NCHS, Anthropometric Reference Data, Aug 2021–Aug 2023, adults 20 and older); CDC: Adult BMI Categories; NCD Risk Factor Collaboration, A century of trends in adult human height, eLife 2016 (people born in 1996, at age 18).
Sources & verification
Unit definitions used by this converter:
- centimeter: 1 cm = 0.01 m, exact — BIPM SI Brochure, 9th ed.
- foot: 1 ft = 0.3048 m, exact — NIST SP 811, Appendix B.8
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