Ideal Weight Tables For A Healthy Weight

The ideal weight tables provided on this page are a guide to the optimal weight range for your height and gender, based on your body frame. An accurate assessment of ideal weight should take into account your body composition, including your body frame size. Body composition refers to the percentage of fat, bone and muscle in your body. So it is useful to remember that if you are a very athletic or muscular person, you may weigh more than a person with the same height and body frame size who is less active.

The ideal weight charts below are based at ages 20-25, and weight includes indoor clothing. Follow the instructions below to determine your body frame size, before using the ideal weight tables to determine your optimal weight.

Body Frame Size

A measurement of your wrist is a good indicator of your body frame size, as wrists do not change size with weight, unless you are very obese.

Measure your wrist circumference
Use the ideal weight tables below to determine your body frame size
Once you know your body frame size, look up your optimal weight in the ideal weight tables for your gender. You will need to know your height as well.

Table to assess body frame size

	Small Frame	Medium Frame	Large Frame
Adult Males (Imperial Units)	Under 6.25 inches	6.25-7.0 inches	Over 7.0 inches
Adult Males (Metric Units)	Under 15.9 cm	15.9-17.8 cm	Over 17.8 cm
Adult Females (Imperial Units)	Under 5.25 inches	5.25-6.0 inches	Over 6.0 inches
Adult Females (Metric Units)	Under 13.3 cm	13.3-15.2	Over 15.2 cm

Ideal Weight Tables for Women

Go to Table for Women (Imperial Units)

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(Table 1. Ideal weight for Women. Imperial units of measure - Height in Feet/Inches and Weight in Pounds)

Height	Small Frame	Medium Frame	Large Frame
4' 10"	102-111	109-121	118-131
4' 11"	103-113	111-123	120-134
5' 0"	104-115	113-126	122-137
5' 1"	106-118	115-129	125-140
5' 2"	108-121	118-132	128-143
5' 3"	111-124	121-135	131-147
5' 4"	114-127	124-138	134-151
5' 5"	117-130	127-141	137-155
5' 6"	120-133	130-144	140-159
5' 7"	123-136	133-147	143-163
5' 8"	126-139	136-150	146-167
5' 9"	129-142	139-153	149-170
5' 10"	132-145	142-156	152-173
5' 11"	135-148	145-159	155-176
6' 0"	138-151	148-162	158-179

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(Table 2. Ideal weight for Women. Metric units of measure - Height in Centimetres and Weight in Kilograms)

Height	Small Frame	Medium Frame	Large Frame
147.3	46.4-50.5	49.5-55.0	53.6-59.5
149.9	46.8-51.4	50.5-55.9	54.5-60.9
153.4	47.3-52.3	51.4-57.3	55.5-62.3
154.9	48.2-53.6	52.3-58.6	56.8-63.6
157.5	49.1-55.0	53.6-60.0	58.2-65.0
160.0	50.5-56.4	55.0-61.4	59.5-66.8
162.6	51.8-57.7	56.4-62.7	60.9-68.6
165.1	53.2-59.1	57.7-64.1	62.3-70.5
167.6	54.5-60.5	60.9-65.5	63.6-72.3
170.2	55.9-61.8	60.5-66.8	65.0-74.1
172.7	57.3-63.2	61.8-68.2	66.4-75.9
175.3	58.6-64.5	63.2-69.5	67.7-77.3
177.8	60.0-65.9	64.5-70.9	69.1-78.6
180.3	61.4-67.3	65.9-72.3	70.5-80.0
182.9	62.7-68.6	67.3-73.6	71.8-81.4

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Ideal Weight Tables for Men

(Table 3. Ideal weight for Men. Imperial units of measure - Height in Feet/Inches and Weight in Pounds)

Height	Small Frame	Medium Frame	Large Frame
5' 2"	128-134	131-141	138-150
5' 3"	130-136	133-143	140-153
5'' 4"	132-138	135-145	142-156
5' 5"	134-140	137-148	144-160
5' 6"	136-142	139-151	146-164
5' 7"	138-145	142-154	149-168
5' 8"	140-148	145-157	152-172
5' 9"	142-151	148-160	155-176
5' 10"	144-154	151-163	158-180
5' 11"	146-157	154-166	161-184
6' 0"	149-160	157-170	164-188
6' 1"	152-164	160-174	168-192
6' 2"	155-168	164-178	172-197
6' 3"	158-172	167-182	176-202
6' 4"	162-176	171-187	181-207

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(Table 4. Ideal weight for Men. Metric units of measure - Height in Centimetres and Weight in Kilograms)

Height	Small Frame	Medium Frame	Large Frame
157.5	58.2-60.9	59.5-64.1	62.7-68.2
160.0	59.1-61.8	60.5-65.0	63.6-69.5
162.6	60.0-62.7	61.4-65.9	64.5-70.9
165.1	60.9-63.6	62.3-67.3	65.5-72.7
167.6	61.8-64.5	63.2-68.6	66.4-74.5
170.2	62.7-65.9	64.5-70.0	67.7-76.4
172.7	63.6-67.3	65.9-71.4	69.1-78.2
175.3	64.5-68.6	67.3-72.7	70.5-80.0
177.8	65.5-70.0	68.6-74.1	71.8-81.8
180.3	66.4-71.4	70.0-75.5	73.2-83.6
182.9	67.7-72.7	71.4-77.3	74.5-85.5
185.4	69.1-74.5	72.7-79.1	76.4-87.3
188.0	70.5-76.4	74.5-80.9	78.2-89.5
190.5	71.8-78.2	75.9-82.7	80.0-91.8
193.0	73.6-80.0	77.7-85.0	82.3-94.1

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