How tall is George W. Bush?
43rd President of the United States (2001-2009)
By Nitin Raja · Software developer, founder of CheckMyHeight
· 2 min read · Heights from Wikidata · How we check heights
George W. Bush is 5′ 11½″ tall - that's 182 cm or 71.7 inches.
Averages are for US adults (CDC NHANES).
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About George W. Bush's height
George W. Bush's White House physical in August 2001 recorded his height as 72 inches (183 cm) without shoes. By his August 2007 physical, NBC News reported him at 5 ft 11 1/2 in (182 cm), a small change from the 2001 figure.
Sources: White House Archives (2001 physical) · NBC News
George W. Bush 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 5′ 11½″, George W. Bush is 5.1 cm taller than that, and 8.9 cm taller than the world average for young men (5′ 8″).
Among the 193 men from the United States in our list, George W. Bush is the 101st tallest. In the world leaders list, George W. Bush ranks 34th of 81 by height.
George W. Bush's family heights
Heights of George W. Bush's family members, as listed on Wikidata:
With a father of 6′ 2″ and a mother of 5′ 8″, the mid-parental formula predicts about 6′ 1½″ (187 cm) for George W. Bush. The actual height is 4.9 cm shorter than that prediction, within the usual ±8.5 cm range.
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George W. Bush height FAQ
How tall is George W. Bush?
George W. Bush is 5′ 11½″ tall, which is 182 cm or 71.7 inches.
How tall is George W. Bush in cm?
George W. Bush's height is 182 cm (1.82 m).
Is George W. Bush taller than average?
Yes - the average American man is 5′ 9″ (175.3 cm), so George W. Bush is 6.7 cm taller, taller than about 81% of US men.
How tall is George W. Bush 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 5′ 11½″, George W. Bush is 5.1 cm taller.
How tall is George W. Bush's family?
George H. W. Bush (father) is 6′ 2″; Barbara Bush (mother) is 5′ 8″; Barbara Bush (child) is 5′ 7″.
Who is the same height as George W. Bush?
Alexander Lukashenka, Drake, Hudson Williams, Russell Crowe are also listed at about 5′ 11½″.
Source: Wikidata (Q207). Celebrities often round up or are measured in shoes, so treat this as within a centimetre or two.