5′8″ in cm: 172.72 Centimeters
5 feet 8 inches (68 inches in total) equals 172.72 centimeters, or 1.73 meters. Also written 5'8", 5′8, 5 ft 8 in or 5-8.
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Compared with average US adults
Averages for adults 20 and over: CDC NHANES 2015–2018.
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Height: feet to cm
How to convert 5 ft 8 in to cm
Multiply the feet by 12 and add the inches: 5 × 12 + 8 = 68 inches. Then multiply by 2.54: 68 × 2.54 = 172.72 cm. That's 2.6 cm shorter than the average US man (175.3 cm) and 11.4 cm taller than the average US woman (161.3 cm).
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Good to know
- 5′8″ = 68 in = 172.72 cm = 1.73 m
- Rounded to the nearest centimeter: 173 cm
- Half an inch taller: 174 cm; half an inch shorter: 171.5 cm
- Average US adult height: men 5′9″ (175.3 cm), women 5′3½″ (161.3 cm), CDC 2015–2018
- Searching “5.8 feet”? That usually means 5′8″ = 172.72 cm. As a decimal, 5.8 ft = 176.8 cm.
How 5′8″ compares with US adults
From CDC measurements of US adults aged 20 and over (NHANES 2015–2018). A height of 5′8″ (172.7 cm) is taller than:
| Group | Average height | 5′8″ is taller than |
|---|---|---|
| US men | 5′9″ (175.3 cm) | about 36% of men |
| US women | 5′3½″ (161.3 cm) | more than 95% of women |
- Percentages are interpolated between the CDC published percentiles (5th to 95th), so treat them as close estimates.
- Measured without shoes, standing straight against a wall. Shoes typically add about 1 inch (2.5 cm); see how to measure your height at home.
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