Mahathir Mohamad

How tall is Mahathir Mohamad?

Mahathir Mohamad is commonly listed at 5 ft 7 in (170 cm).

A figure repeated without a date or a measurement. Where this height comes from

Mahathir Mohamad’s 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) is a little below average for a US man: about 25 in 100 US men are shorter.

The average US man is taller than the average US woman by 5.5 in (13.9 cm). Tallest to shortest in this lineup.Mahathir Mohamad: 5 ft 7 in (170 cm). The average US man is taller than Mahathir Mohamad by 2 in (5.1 cm). Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm). Average US woman: 5 ft 3.5 in (161.2 cm). The average US man is taller than the average US woman by 5.5 in (13.9 cm).The average US man is taller than the average US woman by 5.5 in (13.9 cm). Tallest to shortest in this lineup.Mahathir Mohamad: 5 ft 7 in (170 cm). The average US man is taller than Mahathir Mohamad by 2 in (5.1 cm). Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm). Average US woman: 5 ft 3.5 in (161.2 cm). The average US man is taller than the average US woman by 5.5 in (13.9 cm).

Mahathir Mohamad beside others

Mahathir Mohamad is one of the shorter politicians we have heights for: John Fetterman (6 ft 8 in) stands 1 ft 1 in (33.2 cm) taller and Benito Juárez (4 ft 6 in) is 1 ft 1 in (33 cm) shorter.

Also listed at 5 ft 7 in: Vladimir Putin.

  • Zara Tindall: 5 ft 6 in (168 cm), 1 in (2 cm) shorter than Mahathir Mohamad.
  • George W. Bush: 5 ft 11.5 in (181.6 cm), 4.5 in (11.6 cm) taller than Mahathir Mohamad.

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Where this height comes from

5 ft 7 in (170 cm)

A commonly listed height: it appears across many profiles, but none says when or how it was measured, so shoes and rounding may be part of the number.

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