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I am 18, a female and 4 feet 9 and 1/2 inches tall. what does that mean in term of average height percentiles for women? am i in the fifth percentile?

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Dr. Vered Lewy-Weiss answered

< 3%: An adult height of 4'9" is below the 3% for a woman.

Dr Park and another doctor agreed

Answered 3/3/2013

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