A 43-year-old member asked:
Would you consider female with a height of 5'6" inches to be of a tall stature?
3 doctor answers • 4 doctors weighed in
Dr. Michael Sinclairanswered
Family Medicine 39 years experience
No, just average: 5'6" is about 1-2 inches above average in the usa for an adult female. In other parts of the world, average height may be higher or lower. Height changes with age so to really answer the question i would need the age of the female.
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Dr. Samuel Freedmananswered
Pediatrics 10 years experience
Tall: No. The average female is 5 ft 4.5 inches. 5-6 is not much taller. I'd consider 5-10 or more tall for a woman.
5.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Dr. Christine Homanswered
Pediatrics 31 years experience
Yes: I would consider this a female of tall stature, because I am of below average height. Statistically, this is just slightly taller than average height.
2.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Last updated Aug 4, 2016
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