How tall is Barack Obama?
44th President of the United States (2009-2017)
By Nitin Raja · Software developer, founder of CheckMyHeight
· 2 min read · Heights from Wikidata · How we check heights
Barack Obama is 6′ 1½″ tall - that's 187 cm or 73.6 inches.
Averages are for US adults (CDC NHANES).
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About Barack Obama's height
Reports on Barack Obama's White House physicals consistently gave his height as 6 ft 1 in (185 cm). NBC News reported after his 2011 exam that he was 6 feet 1 inch and 181 pounds, and Fox News described him as 6-foot-1 after his 2016 exam. That is about 2 cm less than the 187 cm shown here.
Barack Obama compared with the average in the United States
The average young man in the United States is 5′ 9½″ (176.9 cm) at age 19, according to the NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2019). At 6′ 1½″, Barack Obama is 10.1 cm taller than that, and 13.9 cm taller than the world average for young men (5′ 8″).
Among the 193 men from the United States in our list, Barack Obama is the 61st tallest. In the world leaders list, Barack Obama ranks 17th of 81 by height.
Barack Obama's family heights
Heights of Barack Obama's family members, as listed on Wikidata:
Same height as Barack Obama
Celebrities listed within 1 cm of 6′ 1½″.
John Terry height6′ 1½″ (187 cm)
Giorgio Chiellini height6′ 1½″ (187 cm)
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang height6′ 1½″ (187 cm)
Álvaro Morata height6′ 1½″ (187 cm)
Marc-André ter Stegen height6′ 1½″ (187 cm)
Toby Alderweireld height6′ 1½″ (187 cm)
Alessandro Nesta height6′ 1½″ (187 cm)
Thiago Motta height6′ 1½″ (187 cm)A little taller
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Barack Obama height FAQ
How tall is Barack Obama?
Barack Obama is 6′ 1½″ tall, which is 187 cm or 73.6 inches.
How tall is Barack Obama in cm?
Barack Obama's height is 187 cm (1.87 m).
Is Barack Obama taller than average?
Yes - the average American man is 5′ 9″ (175.3 cm), so Barack Obama is 11.7 cm taller, taller than about 94% of US men.
How much does Barack Obama weigh?
Barack Obama weighs about 82 kg (180 lb) according to Wikidata - at 6′ 1½″ that's a BMI of 23.3. Weights change more than heights, so treat it as approximate.
How tall is Barack Obama compared with the average person in the United States?
The average young man in the United States is 5′ 9½″ (176.9 cm) at age 19 (NCD-RisC, 2019). At 6′ 1½″, Barack Obama is 10.1 cm taller.
How tall is Barack Obama's family?
Michelle Obama (spouse) is 5′ 11″.
Who is the same height as Barack Obama?
John Terry, Giorgio Chiellini, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Álvaro Morata are also listed at about 6′ 1½″.
Source: Wikidata (Q76). Celebrities often round up or are measured in shoes, so treat this as within a centimetre or two.