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Ruth Westheimer

How tall was Ruth Westheimer?

Ruth Westheimer, known as Dr. Ruth, is commonly listed at 4 ft 7 in (140 cm).

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Ruth Westheimer’s 4 ft 7 in (140 cm) is very short for a US woman: fewer than 5 in 100 US women are shorter.

Where your height fallsEveryone about 4 ft 7 in

The average US man is taller than Ruth Westheimer by 1 ft 2 in (35.1 cm). Tallest to shortest in this lineup.Ruth Westheimer: 4 ft 7 in (140 cm). The average US man is taller than Ruth Westheimer by 1 ft 2 in (35.1 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 Ruth Westheimer by 1 ft 2 in (35.1 cm). Tallest to shortest in this lineup.Ruth Westheimer: 4 ft 7 in (140 cm). The average US man is taller than Ruth Westheimer by 1 ft 2 in (35.1 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).

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Ruth Westheimer beside others

  • Ana Kasparian: 5 ft 2 in (158 cm), 7 in (18 cm) taller than Ruth Westheimer.

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4 ft 7 in (140 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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APAHeightvs. (2026, November 3). How tall was Dr. Ruth? Ruth Westheimer: 4 ft 7 in (140 cm). https://heightvs.com/how-tall/ruth-westheimer
MLA“How Tall Was Dr. Ruth? Ruth Westheimer: 4 ft 7 in (140 cm).” Heightvs, 3 Nov. 2026, heightvs.com/how-tall/ruth-westheimer.
Chicago“How Tall Was Dr. Ruth? Ruth Westheimer: 4 ft 7 in (140 cm).” Heightvs. Last modified November 3, 2026. https://heightvs.com/how-tall/ruth-westheimer.
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Ruth Westheimer, 4 ft 7 in (140 cm), drawn to scale beside the average US man, 5 ft 9 in (175 cm), and the average US woman, 5 ft 3.5 in (161 cm)