Is 5'0" short?
5 ft 0 in is short for a US woman and very short for a US man: 3.5 in (8.8 cm) shorter than the average US woman and 9 in (22.7 cm) shorter than the average US man.
For a woman, 5 ft 0 in is short: about 11 in 100 US women are shorter. For a man, 5 ft 0 in is very short: fewer than 5 in 100 US men are shorter.
5 ft 0 in is 152.4 cm, or 60 inches.
Listed at about 5 ft 0 in: Sabrina Carpenter, Danny DeVito and Katie Douglas.
Famous people at about 5 ft 0 in
Women
- Sabrina Carpenter · 5 ft 0 in · Draw beside 5 ft 0 in
- Katie Douglas · 5 ft 0 in · Draw beside 5 ft 0 in
- Dolly Parton · 5 ft 0 in · Draw beside 5 ft 0 in
- Rhea Perlman · 5 ft 0 in · Draw beside 5 ft 0 in
- Jada Pinkett Smith · 5 ft 0 in · Draw beside 5 ft 0 in
- Quinta Brunson · 5 ft 0 in · Draw beside 5 ft 0 in
Men
- Danny DeVito · 5 ft 0 in · Draw beside 5 ft 0 in
- Nhut Le · 5 ft 0 in · Draw beside 5 ft 0 in
- Aron Eisenberg · 5 ft 0 in · Draw beside 5 ft 0 in
- Lorenz Hart · 5 ft 0 in · Draw beside 5 ft 0 in
People listed at about 5 ft 0 in
24 people in our list have a published height within half an inch of 5 ft 0 in.
All 24 people listed at about 5 ft 0 in
- Dolly Parton: commonly listed at 5 ft 0 in (152.4 cm).
- Francesca Capaldi: commonly listed at 5 ft 0 in (152.4 cm).
- Jada Pinkett Smith: commonly listed at 5 ft 0 in (152.4 cm).
- Mae West: commonly listed at 5 ft 0 in (152.4 cm).
- Nhut Le: commonly listed at 5 ft 0 in (152.4 cm).
- Queen Victoria: commonly listed at about 5 ft 0 in (152 cm).
- Quinta Brunson: commonly listed at 5 ft 0 in (152.4 cm).
- Rhea Perlman: commonly listed at 5 ft 0 in (152.4 cm).
- Aron Eisenberg: commonly listed at 5 ft 0 in (152 cm).
- Danny DeVito: commonly listed at 5 ft 0 in (152 cm).
- Harriet Tubman: commonly listed at 5 ft 0 in (152 cm).
- Hayden Panettiere: commonly listed at 5 ft 0 in (152 cm).
- Jade Pettyjohn: commonly listed at 5 ft 0 in (152 cm).
- Katie Douglas: commonly listed at 5 ft 0 in (152 cm).
- Lorenz Hart: commonly listed at 5 ft 0 in (152 cm).
- Mary-Kate Olsen: commonly listed at 5 ft 0 in (152 cm).
- Mother Teresa: commonly listed at 5 ft 0 in (152 cm).
- Natalie Wood: commonly listed at 5 ft 0 in (152 cm).
- Olga Korbut: commonly listed at 5 ft 0 in (152 cm).
- Patty Duke: commonly listed at 5 ft 0 in (152 cm).
- Sabrina Carpenter: commonly listed at 5 ft 0 in (152 cm).
- Sandi Toksvig: commonly listed at 5 ft 0 in (152 cm).
- Shira Haas: commonly listed at 5 ft 0 in (152 cm).
- Judy Garland: commonly listed at 4 ft 11.5 in (151.1 cm).
Draw 5 ft 0 in beside the five most looked-up
Just outside that half inch: Veronica Lake at 4 ft 11.4 in (151 cm) and Mckenna Grace at 5 ft 0.6 in (154 cm).
Also about this tall: badminton net at 5 ft 0 in (152.4 cm); Elk at 5 ft 0 in (152.4 cm); Friesian horse at 5 ft 0 in (152.4 cm).
Our list covers people with a public role and a published height. It is not a count of everyone who is 5 ft 0 in.
How common is 5 ft 0 in?
Fewer than 1 man in 20 in this survey is this height or shorter. About 1 woman in 9 in this survey is this height or shorter.
| Age group | Men shorter than 5 ft 0 in | Women shorter than 5 ft 0 in |
|---|---|---|
| All adults 20 and older | under 5% | about 11% |
| 20–29 | under 5% | under 5% |
| 30–39 | under 5% | about 9% |
| 40–49 | under 5% | about 10% |
| 50–59 | under 5% | about 10% |
| 60–69 | under 5% | about 12% |
| 70–79 | under 5% | about 16% |
| 80 and older | under 5% | about 30% |
Estimates interpolate between the percentiles the CDC published for US adults measured in August 2021–August 2023. Check another height or age group.
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For the US percentiles, cite the original publisher as well: CDC National Center for Health Statistics.