199 cm in feet and inches

199 cm is 6'6.5", which is 78.35 inches, 6.53 feet or 1.99 metres.

Feet and inches
6'6.5"
Total inches
78.35 in
Decimal feet
6.53 ft
Metres
1.99 m
199 cm 6'6.5" US average man 5'9" US average woman 5'3.5"
Height comparison
Name Height
199 cm 6'6.5"
US average man 5'9"
US average woman 5'3.5"
199 cm (6'6.5") next to the US average man (175.1 cm) and woman (161.9 cm)
199 cm is 6'6.5" (the exact figure is 78.35 inches). It is taller than all but about 1 in 2,300 of US men, and taller than all but fewer than 1 in 10,000 of US women, using the CDC adult reference. In plain terms that is well above the average for a man and well above the average for a woman.

How 199 cm compares

Averages differ by sex and by country, so the same height reads differently depending on who you compare with. Percentiles are for US adults (CDC/NHANES); the UK figures are national averages (NCD-RisC).

199 cm compared with average adult heights
Compared with Average 199 cm is Share shorter
US men 175.1 cm (5'9") 23.9 cm taller than 1 in 2,300
US women 161.9 cm (5'3.5") 37.1 cm taller than fewer than 1 in 10,000
UK men 178.21 cm (5'10") 20.8 cm taller than n/a
UK women 163.94 cm (5'4.5") 35.1 cm taller than n/a

For a man, 199 cm is taller than all but about 1 in 2,300 of US men. For a woman it is taller than all but fewer than 1 in 10,000 of US women. Percentiles are estimates from a normal-curve approximation of the CDC adult tables.

199 cm around the world

Across the 69 countries in our dataset, 199 cm is taller than the average adult man in 69 and shorter in 0. For women it is taller than the average in 69 and shorter in 0.

The closest national average for men is Netherlands (183.78 cm, 6'0.5"). For women it is Netherlands (170.36 cm, 5'7"). See the whole picture on the height map.

Nearby heights

Heights near 199 cm in feet and inches
Centimetres Feet and inches Inches
194 cm 6'4.5" 76.4
195 cm 6'5" 76.8
196 cm 6'5" 77.2
197 cm 6'5.5" 77.6
198 cm 6'6" 78.0
199 cm 6'6.5" 78.3
200 cm 6'6.5" 78.7
201 cm 6'7" 79.1
202 cm 6'7.5" 79.5
203 cm 6'8" 79.9
204 cm 6'8.5" 80.3

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Method and sources

One inch is exactly 2.54 cm, so inches = cm ÷ 2.54 and feet = inches ÷ 12. Display heights are rounded to the nearest half inch.

Percentiles use the CDC adult median and spread for each sex. Country comparisons use the 69 countries in this site's dataset, a subset of the roughly 200 in the full NCD-RisC release. See the methodology for details.

Frequently asked questions

What is 199 cm in feet and inches?

199 cm is 6'6.5" when rounded to the nearest half inch, the way this site displays heights. Rounded to the nearest whole inch it is 6'6". The exact figure is 78.35 inches, or 6.53 feet.

How many inches is 199 cm?

199 cm is 78.35 inches. An inch is exactly 2.54 cm, so you divide 199 by 2.54. Divide the inches by 12 to get 6.53 feet.

Is 199 cm tall for a man?

Against the CDC/NHANES adult reference, 199 cm is taller than all but about 1 in 2,300 of US men, which is well above the average: the US median for men is 175.1 cm, so 199 cm is 23.9 cm taller than it. Against the UK average of 178.21 cm it is 20.8 cm taller than the average.

Is 199 cm tall for a woman?

Against the CDC/NHANES adult reference, 199 cm is taller than all but fewer than 1 in 10,000 of US women, which is well above the average: the US median for women is 161.9 cm, so 199 cm is 37.1 cm taller than it. Against the UK average of 163.94 cm it is 35.1 cm taller than the average.

How do I convert 199 cm to feet in my head?

Roughly, divide by 30: 199 ÷ 30 is about 6.6 feet. For an exact answer, divide 199 by 2.54 to get 78.35 inches, then take out whole feet: 78.35 inches is 6 feet and 6.3 inches.

How does 199 cm compare around the world?

Among the 69 countries in our dataset (NCD-RisC averages at age 19), 199 cm is taller than the average man in 69 and taller than the average woman in 69. The closest average for men is Netherlands (183.78 cm) and for women is Netherlands (170.36 cm).