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It's a bit out of date, and definitely varies by individual, but broadly, yes.
Like I'll weigh myself in kg and give height in cm but most people won't understand it outside a medical context.
And most cooking is in grams or Celsius, except my oven, which is F.
You must be younger, because this diagram is spot on for me
Late 40s. My parents never really got comfortable with Celsius or distance in km for any context.