Q&A for How to Measure Your Height by Yourself

Elderly people can experience spine compression and can begin to hunch over, both of which can lead to loss of height. Sitting up straight and remaining active are good ways to combat it.

Height is usually measured in cm (centimeters) or m (meters). (E.g. 154 cm or 1.54 m.)

It can happen, but most girls do not. Most girls stop growing a few years after getting their first period.

Just take your height in centimeters and divide it by 2.54.

It is possible, just very unlikely. Ask your parents when they stopped growing. You will most likely stop growing at the same age as them.

Put the bottom of the stick on the ground, then keep going until it reaches the top of your head.

They can, but they probably won't grow as tall as they could if they ate a balanced diet.

If you're 160 cm tall, you are 5 feet 3 inches tall.

You could write it as 5.64 feet; 5.64 ft.; 5.64'. You could also write 5 feet, 7.7 inches; 5 ft. 7.7 in.; or 5'7.7".

You can put a yardstick between them, or just use a tape measure to get an accurate idea of their heights.

No. There is no actual evidence lifting weights has any effect on one's height.

Most likely not. Most people are done growing by age 18.

No, of course not. Embrace who you are! There are many advantages to being tall. You can reach things! Most clothing will fit you better! (This is why models are usually tall.) You'll be less likely to be picked on, and many people find tall women very attractive.

Stand yourself against a wall and draw a line on the top of your head. Measure height by using the measuring tape to find the distance between the line and the floor. That should be your height.

Check out wikiHow articles Grow Taller , Get Taller Fast , Grow Taller Overnight , and Get Taller by Stretching for some helpful tips.

Yes, as long as you're careful not to hurt or scare them.

It depends on age. You can do a little internet research for specifics.

No, your weight isn't correlated to your height in that way.

You are 4 foot 9 inches. If you want to know your height at a later date, simply look up "___ cm in feet and inches" on a search engine.

You are 5 feet 4 inches tall.

No, at age 25 your growth is complete. You can, however, make the most of your height by stretching and/or practicing yoga daily. Make sure you walk with proper posture--shoulders back, head up--as slouching can make you appear shorter.

That's about 4' 11" tall.

Yes. If you need to know your height in inches once you have your result, reference Convert Centimeters to Inches .

Yes, boys can still grow after the age of 18. Everyone has different growth rates. Also, your brain isn't finished growing until your early twenties.

Between the ages of 18 and 21, though most growth is complete by the time one is 18 years old.

Google "average height for [your gender, age, and location]." People generally stop growing somewhere between ages 16-20.

It's most often notated as 5 ft 2 in, or alternatively as 5' 2".

It won't be accurate if you do it with a ruler.

You can use a ruler. But going (12 inches) at a time can be tedious and you might lose a few fractions along the way to your 5 feet xx inches. If you have a yardstick (3 feet), it'd be faster and easier.

Yes you can. Search online for the words Convert feet inches to meters. That will give you conversion tools online.