Ideal Body Weight Chart
The following body weight chart shows the ideal body weight for males and females based on their height and their body's frame.
If you have a light frame, your weight should be at the lower end of the scale. If you have a heavy frame your weight should be at the higher end of the scale. Middle frames should be around the middle.
This ideal body weight chart is a guide for those who would like to be fit and healthy. Note that this is simply a guide - if you think you have a weight problem that can't be controlled with exercise and diet you should seek professional assistance.
| Males |
|---|
| Height |
Ideal weight in pounds |
Ideal weight in kilograms |
|
4' 6" |
63 - 77 |
29 - 35 |
| 4' 7" |
68 - 84 |
31 - 38 |
| 4' 8" |
74 - 90 |
34 - 41 |
| 4' 9" |
79 - 97 |
36 - 44 |
| 4' 10" |
85 - 103 |
39 - 47 |
| 4' 11" |
90 - 110 |
41 - 50 |
|
5' 0" |
95 - 117 |
43 - 53 |
| 5' 1" |
101 - 123 |
46 - 56 |
| 5' 2" |
106 - 130 |
48 - 59 |
| 5' 3" |
112 - 136 |
51 - 62 |
| 5' 4" |
117 - 143 |
53 - 65 |
| 5' 5" |
122 - 150 |
55 - 68 |
| 5' 6" |
128 - 156 |
58 - 71 |
| 5' 7" |
133 - 163 |
60 - 74 |
| 5' 8" |
139 - 169 |
63 - 77 |
| 5' 9" |
144 - 176 |
65 - 80 |
| 5' 10" |
149 - 183 |
68 - 83 |
| 5' 11" |
155 - 189 |
70 - 86 |
| 6' 0" |
160 - 196 |
73 - 89 |
| 6' 1" |
166 - 202 |
75 - 92 |
| 6' 2" |
171 - 209 |
78 - 95 |
| 6' 3" |
176 - 216 |
80 - 98 |
| 6' 4" |
182 - 222 |
83 - 101 |
| 6' 5" |
187 - 229 |
85 104 |
| 6' 6" |
193 - 235 |
88 - 107 |
| 6' 7" |
198 - 242 |
90 - 110 |
| 6' 8" |
203 - 249 |
92 - 113 |
| 6' 9" |
209 - 255 |
95 - 116 |
| 6' 10" |
214 - 262 |
97 - 119 |
| 6' 11" |
220 - 268 |
100 - 122 |
|
| Females |
|---|
| Height |
Ideal weight |
Ideal weight in kilograms |
| 4' 6" |
63 - 77 |
29 - 35 |
| 4' 7" |
68 - 83 |
31 - 38 |
| 4' 8" |
72 - 88 |
33 - 40 |
| 4' 9" |
77 - 94 |
35 - 43 |
| 4' 10" |
81 - 99 |
37 - 45 |
| 4' 11" |
86 - 105 |
39 - 48 |
| 5' 0" |
90 - 110 |
41 - 50 |
| 5' 1" |
95 - 116 |
43 - 53 |
| 5' 2" |
99 - 121 |
45 - 55 |
| 5' 3" |
104 - 127 |
47 - 58 |
| 5' 4" |
108 - 132 |
49 - 60 |
| 5' 5" |
113 - 138 |
51 - 63 |
| 5' 6" |
117 - 143 |
53 - 65 |
| 5' 7" |
122 - 149 |
55 - 68 |
| 5' 8" |
126 - 154 |
57 - 70 |
| 5' 9" |
131 - 160 |
60 - 73 |
| 5' 10" |
135 - 165 |
61 - 75 |
| 5' 11" |
140 - 171 |
64 - 78 |
| 6' 0" |
144 - 176 |
65 - 80 |
| 6' 1" |
149 - 182 |
68 - 83 |
| 6' 2" |
153 - 187 |
70 - 85 |
| 6' 3" |
158 - 193 |
72 - 88 |
| 6' 4" |
162 - 198 |
74 - 90 |
| 6' 5" |
167 - 204 |
76 - 93 |
| 6' 6" |
171 - 209 |
78 - 95 |
| 6' 7" |
176 - 215 |
80 - 98 |
| 6' 8" |
180 - 220 |
82 - 100 |
| 6' 9" |
185 - 226 |
84 - 103 |
| 6' 10" |
189 - 231 |
86 - 105 |
| 6' 11" |
194 - 237 |
88 - 108 |
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For more information on losing weight, see the article on Foods that Burn Fat.
For more information on gaining weight, see the article on How to Gain Weight Fast.