How tall is Yao Ming?
Chinese basketball player (born 1980)
By Nitin Raja · Software developer, founder of CheckMyHeight
· 2 min read · Heights from Wikidata · How we check heights
Yao Ming is 7′ 6″ tall - that's 229 cm or 90.2 inches.
Averages are for US adults (CDC NHANES).
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About Yao Ming's height
The NBA lists Yao Ming at 7 ft 6 in (2.29 m), matching the 229 cm shown here. ESPN reported that he already measured 7 ft 5 in at age 17. Height runs in his family: ESPN notes his mother, Fang Fengdi, is 6 ft 2 in and once captained China's women's national team, and his father is described as anywhere from 6 ft 7 in to 6 ft 10 in.
Yao Ming compared with the average in China
The average young man in China is 5′ 9″ (175.7 cm) at age 19, according to the NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2019). At 7′ 6″, Yao Ming is 53.3 cm taller than that, and 55.9 cm taller than the world average for young men (5′ 8″).
In the athletes list, Yao Ming ranks 1st of 553 by height.
Yao Ming's family heights
Heights of Yao Ming's family members, as listed on Wikidata:
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Yao Ming height FAQ
How tall is Yao Ming?
Yao Ming is 7′ 6″ tall, which is 229 cm or 90.2 inches.
How tall is Yao Ming in cm?
Yao Ming's height is 229 cm (2.29 m).
Is Yao Ming taller than average?
Yes - the average American man is 5′ 9″ (175.3 cm), so Yao Ming is 53.7 cm taller, taller than about over 99% of US men.
How much does Yao Ming weigh?
Yao Ming weighs about 141 kg (310 lb) according to Wikidata - at 7′ 6″ that's a BMI of 26.8. Weights change more than heights, so treat it as approximate.
How tall is Yao Ming compared with the average person in China?
The average young man in China is 5′ 9″ (175.7 cm) at age 19 (NCD-RisC, 2019). At 7′ 6″, Yao Ming is 53.3 cm taller.
How tall is Yao Ming's family?
Ye Li (spouse) is 6′ 3″.
Source: Wikidata (Q58590). Celebrities often round up or are measured in shoes, so treat this as within a centimetre or two.