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Is 7'6" tall?

7 ft 6 in is very tall for a US man or woman.

For a man, 7 ft 6 in is very tall: more than 95 in 100 US men are shorter. For a woman, 7 ft 6 in is very tall: more than 95 in 100 US women are shorter.

7 ft 6 in is 228.6 cm, or 90 inches.

Listed at about 7 ft 6 in: Yao Ming, Christopher Greener and Shawn Bradley.

A 7 ft 6 in person is taller than the average US woman by 2 ft 2.5 in (67.4 cm). Tallest to shortest in this lineup.7 ft 6 in: 7 ft 6 in (228.6 cm). Height from this page Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm). A 7 ft 6 in person is taller than the average US man by 1 ft 9 in (53.5 cm). Average US woman: 5 ft 3.5 in (161.2 cm). A 7 ft 6 in person is taller than the average US woman by 2 ft 2.5 in (67.4 cm).A 7 ft 6 in person is taller than the average US woman by 2 ft 2.5 in (67.4 cm). Tallest to shortest in this lineup.7 ft 6 in: 7 ft 6 in (228.6 cm). Height from this page Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm). A 7 ft 6 in person is taller than the average US man by 1 ft 9 in (53.5 cm). Average US woman: 5 ft 3.5 in (161.2 cm). A 7 ft 6 in person is taller than the average US woman by 2 ft 2.5 in (67.4 cm).

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Famous people at about 7 ft 6 in

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People listed at about 7 ft 6 in

4 people in our list have a published height within half an inch of 7 ft 6 in.

All 4 people listed at about 7 ft 6 in

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Just outside that half inch: Ralph Sampson at 7 ft 4.2 in (224 cm) and Jorge González at 7 ft 6.9 in (231 cm).

Our list covers people with a public role and a published height. It is not a count of everyone who is 7 ft 6 in.

How common is 7 ft 6 in?

Fewer than 1 man in 20 in this survey is this tall or taller. Fewer than 1 woman in 20 in this survey is this tall or taller.

In every age group, 7 ft 6 in is taller than the highest percentile the CDC published for men and for women (the 95th, or the 90th for age 80 and older). The survey supports no closer estimate.

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.