For men, yes. In the United States, 5′5″ is below average for a man. Only 11.6% of men are 5′5″ or shorter.
However, for women, 5′5″ is above average. 54.1% of women are less than 5′5″ tall.
| Height | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| 4′11″ | n/a | 2.6% |
| 5′0″ | n/a | 5.7% |
| 5′1″ | n/a | 12.3% |
| 5′2″ | n/a | 20.8% |
| 5′3″ | n/a | 30.4% |
| 5′4″ | 3.7% | 43.5% |
| 5′5″ | 7.2% | 54.1% |
| 5′6″ | 11.6% | 72.4% |
| 5′7″ | 20.6% | 82.3% |
| 5′8″ | 33.1% | 90.3% |
| 5′9″ | 42.2% | 94.1% |
| 5′10″ | 58.6% | 97.6% |
| 5′11″ | 70.7% | > 99% |
| 6′0″ | 79.9% | > 99% |
| 6′1″ | 89.0% | > 99% |
| 6′2″ | 94.1% | > 99% |
| 6′3″ | 98.3% | > 99% |
| 6′4″ | > 99% | > 99% |
| Height | Inches | Feet | cm | Meters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5′5.00″ | 65.00 | 5.4167 | 165.10 | 1.6510 |
| 5′5.01″ | 65.01 | 5.4175 | 165.13 | 1.6513 |
| 5′5.02″ | 65.02 | 5.4183 | 165.15 | 1.6515 |
| 5′5.03″ | 65.03 | 5.4192 | 165.18 | 1.6518 |
| 5′5.04″ | 65.04 | 5.4200 | 165.20 | 1.6520 |
| 5′5.05″ | 65.05 | 5.4208 | 165.23 | 1.6523 |
| 5′5.06″ | 65.06 | 5.4217 | 165.25 | 1.6525 |
| 5′5.07″ | 65.07 | 5.4225 | 165.28 | 1.6528 |
| 5′5.08″ | 65.08 | 5.4233 | 165.30 | 1.6530 |
| 5′5.09″ | 65.09 | 5.4242 | 165.33 | 1.6533 |
| 5′5.10″ | 65.10 | 5.4250 | 165.35 | 1.6535 |
| 5′5.11″ | 65.11 | 5.4258 | 165.38 | 1.6538 |
| 5′5.12″ | 65.12 | 5.4267 | 165.40 | 1.6540 |
| 5′5.13″ | 65.13 | 5.4275 | 165.43 | 1.6543 |
| 5′5.14″ | 65.14 | 5.4283 | 165.46 | 1.6546 |
| 5′5.15″ | 65.15 | 5.4292 | 165.48 | 1.6548 |
| 5′5.16″ | 65.16 | 5.4300 | 165.51 | 1.6551 |
| 5′5.17″ | 65.17 | 5.4308 | 165.53 | 1.6553 |
| 5′5.18″ | 65.18 | 5.4317 | 165.56 | 1.6556 |
| 5′5.19″ | 65.19 | 5.4325 | 165.58 | 1.6558 |
| 5′5.20″ | 65.20 | 5.4333 | 165.61 | 1.6561 |
| 5′5.21″ | 65.21 | 5.4342 | 165.63 | 1.6563 |
| 5′5.22″ | 65.22 | 5.4350 | 165.66 | 1.6566 |
| 5′5.23″ | 65.23 | 5.4358 | 165.68 | 1.6568 |
| 5′5.24″ | 65.24 | 5.4367 | 165.71 | 1.6571 |
| 5′5.25″ | 65.25 | 5.4375 | 165.74 | 1.6574 |
| 5′5.26″ | 65.26 | 5.4383 | 165.76 | 1.6576 |
| 5′5.27″ | 65.27 | 5.4392 | 165.79 | 1.6579 |
| 5′5.28″ | 65.28 | 5.4400 | 165.81 | 1.6581 |
| 5′5.29″ | 65.29 | 5.4408 | 165.84 | 1.6584 |
| 5′5.30″ | 65.30 | 5.4417 | 165.86 | 1.6586 |
| 5′5.31″ | 65.31 | 5.4425 | 165.89 | 1.6589 |
| 5′5.32″ | 65.32 | 5.4433 | 165.91 | 1.6591 |
| 5′5.33″ | 65.33 | 5.4442 | 165.94 | 1.6594 |
| 5′5.34″ | 65.34 | 5.4450 | 165.96 | 1.6596 |
| 5′5.35″ | 65.35 | 5.4458 | 165.99 | 1.6599 |
| 5′5.36″ | 65.36 | 5.4467 | 166.01 | 1.6601 |
| 5′5.37″ | 65.37 | 5.4475 | 166.04 | 1.6604 |
| 5′5.38″ | 65.38 | 5.4483 | 166.07 | 1.6607 |
| 5′5.39″ | 65.39 | 5.4492 | 166.09 | 1.6609 |
| 5′5.40″ | 65.40 | 5.4500 | 166.12 | 1.6612 |
| 5′5.41″ | 65.41 | 5.4508 | 166.14 | 1.6614 |
| 5′5.42″ | 65.42 | 5.4517 | 166.17 | 1.6617 |
| 5′5.43″ | 65.43 | 5.4525 | 166.19 | 1.6619 |
| 5′5.44″ | 65.44 | 5.4533 | 166.22 | 1.6622 |
| 5′5.45″ | 65.45 | 5.4542 | 166.24 | 1.6624 |
| 5′5.46″ | 65.46 | 5.4550 | 166.27 | 1.6627 |
| 5′5.47″ | 65.47 | 5.4558 | 166.29 | 1.6629 |
| 5′5.48″ | 65.48 | 5.4567 | 166.32 | 1.6632 |
| 5′5.49″ | 65.49 | 5.4575 | 166.34 | 1.6634 |