5 ft 8 in to cm — 5'8" Is 172.72 Centimeters

How to convert 5 feet 8 inches to cm

Turn the height into inches, then multiply by 2.54 — the inch is defined as exactly 2.54 centimeters:

5 ft × 12 + 8 in = 68 in, and 68 × 2.54 = 172.72 cm

The converter above starts at 5 ft 8 in and keeps the feet and inches in separate fields, so you can change either one. For other heights, use the full feet to cm converter; for the reverse, cm to feet and inches.

5’8” in meters, inches and rounded centimeters

172.72 cm — the exact value;
173 cm — what a metric form or a doctor’s chart usually records;
1.73 m — the way heights are written in most of the world;
68 in — the way some U.S. sports rosters and medical apps record height.

172.72 cm rounds to 173 cm; 5’9” would be 175.26 cm, one inch (2.54 cm) taller.

How tall is 5’8”?

172.72 cm among U.S. adults
Group	Percentile	Median height	Compared with the median
U.S. men, 20 and over	about the 37th percentile	175.4 cm	2.7 cm below the median
U.S. women, 20 and over	above the 95th percentile	161.3 cm	11.4 cm above the median

Percentile: the share of adults shorter than this height. Source: CDC/NCHS — Anthropometric Reference Data for Children and Adults: United States, 2015–2018 (Vital Health Stat 3(46)), Tables 9 and 11, measured heights, all race and Hispanic-origin groups; values between published percentiles are interpolated.

In plain words: about 37% of U.S. men are shorter, and more than 95% of U.S. women are shorter. The median adult man in the U.S. is 175.4 cm (about 5’9”) and the median woman 161.3 cm (about 5’3.5”). Height says nothing about health on its own; for growth questions about children, ask a pediatrician, since this table covers adults only.

Nearby heights in centimeters

Height	Inches	Centimeters	Meters
5’0”	60 in	152.4 cm	1.52 m
5’1”	61 in	154.94 cm	1.55 m
5’2”	62 in	157.48 cm	1.57 m
5’3”	63 in	160.02 cm	1.60 m
5’4”	64 in	162.56 cm	1.63 m
5’5”	65 in	165.1 cm	1.65 m
5’6”	66 in	167.64 cm	1.68 m
5’7”	67 in	170.18 cm	1.70 m
5’8”	68 in	172.72 cm	1.73 m
5’9”	69 in	175.26 cm	1.75 m
5’10”	70 in	177.8 cm	1.78 m
5’11”	71 in	180.34 cm	1.80 m
6’0”	72 in	182.88 cm	1.83 m
6’1”	73 in	185.42 cm	1.85 m
6’2”	74 in	187.96 cm	1.88 m

Each inch adds 2.54 cm, so a 2-inch difference is just over 5 cm. To convert just the inches, see inches to cm.

Frequently asked questions

What is 5'8" in cm?

172.72 cm. 5 feet 8 inches is 68 inches, and 68 × 2.54 = 172.72.

What is 5 ft 8 in in meters?

1.7272 m, or 1.73 m rounded to the centimeter.

How many inches is 5'8"?

68 inches: 5 × 12 + 8.

What do I write on a form that asks for height in cm?

173 cm. Forms usually want whole centimeters, and 172.72 rounds to 173.

Is 5'8" tall?

It depends on the comparison: 5'8" is about the 37th percentile for U.S. men and above the 95th percentile for U.S. women aged 20 and over (CDC, 2015–2018).

What is 173 cm in feet and inches?

173 cm is 5 ft 8.11 in, so it rounds to 5'8". The exact metric value of 5'8" is 172.72 cm.