Question: is 5'8 considered tall for a woman?
Answer: In short, 5'8 is tall, but not too tall. In terms of tall women, it is the short kind of tall. ... In most European countries, the average height for women is 5′7″ (170 cm) so it would just be an inch above average. The average US woman is 5′4″ or 163 cm so a 5′8″ woman would be considered quite tall.