Ideal Weight for 5ft 11in Male in kg and lbs

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What is the Ideal Weight for 5 feet 11 inches Male in kg?

Answer

For 5'11" Male
Ideal Weight: 75.3 kg (166 lbs)
Healthy Weight Range: 60.2 kg - 81.3 kg (132.6 lbs - 179.2 lbs)

*according to B.J. Devine Ideal Weight Formula (see details below)

*according to Body Mass Index (BMI) classification a weight between 60.2 kilograms and 81.3 kilograms for a height 5'11" Male is considered to be of a Healthy/Normal Weight

52
55.3
60.2
81.3
97.6
113.8
130.1
75.3 kg
Ideal Weight on BMI Scale for 5'11" Male

Ideal Weight for Male Formula (B.J. Devine)

Ideal Weight for Male = 50kg + 2.3kg per inch over 5 feet

Here is the complete solution:

50kg + 2.3kg × max(71in - 60, 0)

=

50 + 2.3 × 11

=

50 + 25.3

=

75.3 kg

Body Mass Index Table for Height 5'11" Male

Height Weight Range Weight Category
5'11" < 52 kgUnderweight/Severe thinness
5'11"52 kg - 55.3 kgUnderweight/Moderate thinness
5'11"55.3 kg - 60.2 kgUnderweight/Mild thinness
5'11"60.2 kg - 81.3 kgNormal/Healthy Weight
5'11"81.3 kg - 97.6 kgOverweight/Pre-obese
5'11"97.6 kg - 113.8 kgObese/Class I
5'11"113.8 kg - 130.1 kgObese/Class II
5'11" ≥ 130.1 kgMorbid Obesity/Class III

*according to The World Health Organization (WHO)

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Ideal Male Weight Based on Height

HeightHealthy Weight RangeIdeal Weight
4'8"37.4 kg - 50.6 kg 50 kg (110.2 lbs)
4'9"38.8 kg - 52.4 kg
(85.5 lbs - 115.5 lbs)
50 kg (110.2 lbs)
4'10"40.2 kg - 54.3 kg
(88.5 lbs - 119.6 lbs)
50 kg (110.2 lbs)
4'11"41.5 kg - 56.1 kg
(91.6 lbs - 123.8 lbs)
50 kg (110.2 lbs)
5'43 kg - 58.1 kg 50 kg (110.2 lbs)
5'1"44.4 kg - 60 kg
(97.9 lbs - 132.3 lbs)
52.3 kg (115.3 lbs)
5'2"45.9 kg - 62 kg
(101.1 lbs - 136.7 lbs)
54.6 kg (120.4 lbs)
5'3"47.4 kg - 64 kg 56.9 kg (125.4 lbs)
5'4"48.9 kg - 66.1 kg
(107.8 lbs - 145.6 lbs)
59.2 kg (130.5 lbs)
5'5"50.4 kg - 68.1 kg 61.5 kg (135.6 lbs)
5'6"52 kg - 70.3 kg 63.8 kg (140.7 lbs)
5'7"53.6 kg - 72.4 kg 66.1 kg (145.7 lbs)
5'8"55.2 kg - 74.6 kg 68.4 kg (150.8 lbs)
5'9"56.8 kg - 76.8 kg 70.7 kg (155.9 lbs)
5'10"58.5 kg - 79 kg
(128.9 lbs - 174.2 lbs)
73 kg (160.9 lbs)
5'11"60.2 kg - 81.3 kg
(132.6 lbs - 179.2 lbs)
75.3 kg (166 lbs)
6'61.9 kg - 83.6 kg
(136.4 lbs - 184.3 lbs)
77.6 kg (171.1 lbs)
6'1"63.6 kg - 86 kg
(140.2 lbs - 189.5 lbs)
79.9 kg (176.1 lbs)
6'2"65.4 kg - 88.3 kg
(144.1 lbs - 194.7 lbs)
82.2 kg (181.2 lbs)
6'3"67.1 kg - 90.7 kg 84.5 kg (186.3 lbs)
6'4"68.9 kg - 93.2 kg
(152 lbs - 205.4 lbs)
86.8 kg (191.4 lbs)
6'5"70.8 kg - 95.6 kg 89.1 kg (196.4 lbs)
6'6"72.6 kg - 98.1 kg
(160.1 lbs - 216.3 lbs)
91.4 kg (201.5 lbs)
6'7"74.5 kg - 100.7 kg
(164.2 lbs - 221.9 lbs)
93.7 kg (206.6 lbs)
6'8"76.4 kg - 103.2 kg
(168.4 lbs - 227.6 lbs)
96 kg (211.6 lbs)
6'9"78.3 kg - 105.8 kg
(172.6 lbs - 233.3 lbs)
98.3 kg (216.7 lbs)
6'10"80.3 kg - 108.5 kg
(176.9 lbs - 239.1 lbs)
100.6 kg (221.8 lbs)
6'11"82.2 kg - 111.1 kg
(181.3 lbs - 245 lbs)
102.9 kg (226.9 lbs)
7'84.2 kg - 113.8 kg
(185.7 lbs - 250.9 lbs)
105.2 kg (231.9 lbs)
7'1"86.2 kg - 116.5 kg
(190.1 lbs - 256.9 lbs)
107.5 kg (237 lbs)

FAQ

What is the Ideal Weight for 5 feet 11 inches Male in kg?

For 5'11" Male Ideal Weight: 75.3 kg (166 lbs) Healthy Weight Range: 60.2 kg - 81.3 kg (132.6 lbs - 179.2 lbs)

What is Normal/Healthy Weight Range for 5'11" Male?

Normal/Healthy Weight Range for 5'11" Male is 60.2 kg - 81.3 kg (132.6 lbs - 179.2 lbs).

How is the ideal weight of 75.3 kg for 5'11" calculated?

By the Devine formula (1974): 50 kg for a man plus 2.3 kg for every inch above 5 feet. 5'11" is 71 inches, 11 of them above 60, so 50 + 2.3 × 11 = 75.3 kg (166 lbs). Below 5 feet the surcharge is clamped at zero and the base weight stands.

Why do the ideal weight and the healthy range give different answers?

They are two different models. The range 60.2 kg - 81.3 kg is the BMI band 18.5-24.9 applied to 5'11", while the ideal weight 75.3 kg is a single point from the Devine formula and corresponds to a BMI of 23.15. The formula knows nothing about age, frame size or muscle, so its point need not sit in the middle of the range.