Is 5′ 1″ tall?
5′ 1″ (154.9 cm, 61 inches) is very short for a man and short for a woman. In the United States it is taller than about under 1% of men and 18% of women. 9 celebrities are listed at this height.
Is 5′ 1″ tall for a man?
5′ 1″ is very short for a man. It is 20.4 cm (8.0 in) shorter than the average American man (5′ 9″).
| Taller than, US men | under 1% |
| Taller than, young men worldwide | under 1% |
Is 5′ 1″ tall for a woman?
5′ 1″ is short for a woman. It is 6.4 cm (2.5 in) shorter than the average American woman (5′ 3½″).
| Taller than, US women | 18% |
| Taller than, young women worldwide | 19% |
Adults only: CDC NHANES 2015-2018, adults 20+ for the US, NCD-RisC 2019 (19-year-olds) for the world, assuming a normal spread of about 7 cm. The same numbers apply to a teenage girl or boy who has finished growing. For children who are still growing, compare with the growth charts for their age in the height percentile calculator.
What should you weigh at 5′ 1″?
A healthy weight at 5′ 1″ is about 98 to 132 lb (44 to 60 kg). That is the weight range for a BMI of 18.5 to 24.9, the World Health Organization's healthy range for adults. BMI does not tell muscle from fat, so very muscular people can sit above it and still be healthy. Work out your own BMI with the BMI calculator.
