Enter height in cm and pick a sex. For example, a 170 cm male's ideal weight is about 65.9 kg.
Ideal weight
65.9 kg
Your ideal weight is about 65.9 kg (healthy range 59.3–72.5 kg).
An old formula made for drug dosing — treat it as a guide. Muscle, age and build shift the ideal.
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| Sex | Formula (inches above 5 ft) | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 50 + 2.3 × (in − 60) | 170 cm → 65.9 kg |
| Female | 45.5 + 2.3 × (in − 60) | 160 cm → 52.4 kg |
170 cm male: (66.9 − 60) × 2.3 + 50 = 65.9 kg, range 59.3–72.5.
155 cm female: (61.0 − 60) × 2.3 + 45.5 = 47.8 kg.
Devine (1974) was made for drug dosing, not as a definition of health. Modern assessment combines BMI, waist and body-fat measures. If the number worries you, talk to a doctor.
Devine: men 50 + 2.3 × (inches − 60), women 45.5 + 2.3 × (inches − 60), where inches is height above 5 feet.
BMI judges your current weight; ideal weight suggests the target. Use both — see the BMI calculator.
The 5-foot value is used: 50 kg for men, 45.5 kg for women.
No. Muscular or athletic people can be healthy above it. Treat it as a guide.
±10% of the ideal. For 65.9 kg the range is 59.3–72.5 kg.
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