Is 5'11" Tall? Height Percentile
5'11" (180.3 cm) sits at about the 76th percentile for U.S. adult men — taller than about 76% of U.S. men.
5'11" = ~76th percentile among U.S. men (average: 5'9").
- Height5'11" (180.3 cm)
- Male percentile76th
- vs. male average+2.1"
- vs. female average+7.5"
Source: CDC/NCHS anthropometric reference data (NHANES 2021–2023, measured).
U.S. male height percentiles (CDC, measured)
| Height | Percentile |
|---|---|
| 5′3.9″ | 5th |
| 5′5″ | 10th |
| 5′6.9″ | 25th |
| 5′9″ | 50th |
| 5′10.9″ | 75th |
| 6′0.7″ | 90th |
| 6′1.7″ | 95th |
CDC/NCHS NHANES 2021–2023, measured heights (self-reports typically add ~an inch). Percentiles between anchors are interpolated. Women’s average: 5'3½" — 5'11" is 7.5" above it.
5'11", honestly
At 180 cm, 5'11" is taller than about 76% of U.S. men. Height percentiles are stable across recent decades — U.S. averages have been flat for ~50 years — and age shifts them slightly: men in their 20s average ~5′9.4″ while men over 70 measure over an inch shorter. Nearby: 5′9″ · 5′10″ · 6′0″ · 6′1″.
Frequently asked questions
Is 5'11" tall?
For U.S. adult men, 5'11" is at about the 76th percentile — taller than about 76% of U.S. men. Against women (average 5'3½"), 5'11" is well above average.
What is 5'11" in centimeters?
180.3 cm.
Is 5'11" short for a man?
No — it's above the 5'9" U.S. male average.
Sources & methodology
Sources: CDC/NCHS Series 3 No. 50.
Male percentiles from measured NHANES tables (interpolated between published anchors); female comparison uses the published mean.