Your Ideal Weight

The most accurate assessment of your ideal weight takes into account the composition of your body - how much of your weight is lean body mass (muscle and bone) and how much is body fat . For optimum health, body fat should be no more than 20% of total body weight for men and 30% for women.

 

Disclaimer: This information is not personal medical advice and is not intended to substitute for the evaluation of your individual health condition by your personal healthcare provider.

Ideal Weight Calculator

To obtain an estimate of your ideal weight range please enter your height and gender and then select the 'Calculate ' button.

Height

Gender
From To
Your Ideal weight range kg kg
lbs lbs

The following table is a guide to a healthy weight range for each height and sex group. The table does not take into consideration your age or your frame size. A person with a petite physique ought to aim for an ideal weight at the lower end of the range. A person of the same height but with a larger frame could quite satisfactorily weigh in at the top of the range.

Ideal Weight Table

Height
Men
Women
Feet &
Inches
Metres
Kg
lbs
Kg
lbs
4' 7"
1.40
...
...
40 - 53
88 - 116
4' 9"
1.45
...
...
42 - 54
92 - 119
4' 11"
1.50
...
...
43 - 55
94 - 121
4' 11½"
1.52
...
...
44 - 56
97 - 123
5' ½"
1.54
...
...
44 - 57
97 - 125
5' 1"
1.56
...
...
45 - 58
99 - 128
5' 2"
1.58
51 - 64
112 - 141
46 - 59
101 - 130
5' 2½"
1.60
52 - 65
114 - 143
48 - 61
105 - 134
5' 3½"
1.62
53 - 66
116 - 145
49 - 62
108 - 136
5' 4½"
1.64
54 - 67
119 - 147
50 - 64
110 - 141
5' 5"
1.66
55 - 69
121 - 152
51 - 65
112 - 143
5' 6"
1.68
56 - 71
123 - 156
52 - 66
114 - 145
5' 6½"
1.70
58 - 73
127 - 161
53 - 67
117 - 147
5' 7½"
1.72
59 - 74
130 - 163
55 - 69
121 - 152
5' 8½"
1.74
60 - 75
132 - 165
56 - 70
123 - 154
5' 9"
1.76
62 - 77
136 - 169
58 - 72
128 - 158
5' 10"
1.78
64 - 79
141 - 174
59 - 74
130 - 163
5' 10½"
1.80
65 - 80
143 - 176
...
...
5' 11½"
1.82
66 - 82
145 - 180
...
...
6' 0"
1.84
67 - 84
147 - 185
...
...
6' 1"
1.86
69 - 86
152 - 189
...
...
6' 2"
1.88
71 - 88
156 - 194
...
...
6' 2½"
1.90
73 - 90
161 - 198
...
...
6' 3½"
1.92
75 - 93
165 - 205
...
...

Being underweight or overweight are recognized risk factors for many diseases, namely hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemias, and perhaps certain types of cancers.

Remember, these are statistical averages and not absolutes. If you are very muscular, the chart will be inaccurate for you.