Is 6'2" Tall? Height Percentile
6'2" (188.0 cm) sits at about the 97th percentile for U.S. adult men — taller than roughly 19 in 20 U.S. men.
6'2" = ~97th percentile among U.S. men (average: 5'9").
- Height6'2" (188.0 cm)
- Male percentile97th
- vs. male average+5.1"
- vs. female average+10.5"
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" — 6'2" is 10.5" above it.
6'2", honestly
At 188 cm, 6'2" is taller than roughly 19 in 20 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: 6′0″ · 6′1″ · 6′3″ · 6′4″.
Frequently asked questions
Is 6'2" tall?
For U.S. adult men, 6'2" is at about the 97th percentile — taller than roughly 19 in 20 U.S. men. Against women (average 5'3½"), 6'2" is well above average.
What is 6'2" in centimeters?
188.0 cm.
Is 6'2" 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.