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179 cm in feet and inches
179 cm = 5 ft 10.5 in, or 5′10″ rounded to the nearest inch. That is 70.5 inches, 5.87 feet or 1.79 m.
5′10″feet and inches
70.5 ininches
5.873 ftdecimal feet
1.79 mmetres
How it is worked out: 179 ÷ 2.54 = 70.47 inches; 70.47 ÷ 12 = 5 feet with 10.5 inches left over.
Is 179 cm tall?
In the US, 179 cm is above average for a man and very tall for a woman. At least this tall: 1 in 3.2 men 1 in 193 women.
| Taller than | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| US men (20+) | about 69% | |
| US women (20+) | over 95% |
179 cm around the world
Taller than the average young man in 181 of 200 countries and the average young woman in 200 of 200. It is the average height of young men in Lithuania (179 cm), Ireland (178.9 cm), Australia (179.2 cm), Slovakia (179.5 cm), Ukraine (178.5 cm).
Healthy weight at 179 cm
BMI 18.5–24.9: 59.3–79.8 kg (131–176 lb).