Ideal Weight for 5ft 2in Female in kg and lbs

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What is the Ideal Weight for 5 feet 2 Inches Female in kg?

Answer

For 5'2" Female
Ideal Weight: 50.1 kg (110.5 lbs)
Healthy Weight Range: 45.9 kg - 62 kg (101.1 lbs - 136.7 lbs)

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

*according to Body Mass Index (BMI) classification a weight between 45.9 kilograms and 62 kilograms for a height 5'2" Female is considered to be of a Healthy/Normal Weight

39.7
42.2
45.9
62
74.4
86.8
99.2
50.1 kg
Ideal Weight on BMI Scale for 5'2" Female

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

Ideal Weight for Female = 45.5kg + 2.3kg per inch over 5 feet

Here is the complete solution:

45.5kg + 2.3kg × max(62in - 60, 0)

=

45.5 + 2.3 × 2

=

45.5 + 4.6

=

50.1 kg

Body Mass Index Table for Height 5'2" Female

Height Weight Range Weight Category
5'2" < 39.7 kgUnderweight/Severe thinness
5'2"39.7 kg - 42.2 kgUnderweight/Moderate thinness
5'2"42.2 kg - 45.9 kgUnderweight/Mild thinness
5'2"45.9 kg - 62 kgNormal/Healthy Weight
5'2"62 kg - 74.4 kgOverweight/Pre-obese
5'2"74.4 kg - 86.8 kgObese/Class I
5'2"86.8 kg - 99.2 kgObese/Class II
5'2" ≥ 99.2 kgMorbid Obesity/Class III

*according to The World Health Organization (WHO)

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Ideal Female Weight Based on Height

HeightHealthy Weight RangeIdeal Weight
3'11"26.4 kg - 35.6 kg
(58.1 lbs - 78.5 lbs)
45.5 kg (100.3 lbs)
4'27.5 kg - 37.2 kg
(60.6 lbs - 81.9 lbs)
45.5 kg (100.3 lbs)
4'1"28.7 kg - 38.7 kg
(63.2 lbs - 85.4 lbs)
45.5 kg (100.3 lbs)
4'2"29.8 kg - 40.3 kg
(65.8 lbs - 88.9 lbs)
45.5 kg (100.3 lbs)
4'3"31 kg - 42 kg
(68.4 lbs - 92.5 lbs)
45.5 kg (100.3 lbs)
4'4"32.3 kg - 43.6 kg
(71.2 lbs - 96.1 lbs)
45.5 kg (100.3 lbs)
4'5"33.5 kg - 45.3 kg
(73.9 lbs - 99.9 lbs)
45.5 kg (100.3 lbs)
4'6"34.8 kg - 47 kg
(76.7 lbs - 103.7 lbs)
45.5 kg (100.3 lbs)
4'7"36.1 kg - 48.8 kg
(79.6 lbs - 107.6 lbs)
45.5 kg (100.3 lbs)
4'8"37.4 kg - 50.6 kg 45.5 kg (100.3 lbs)
4'9"38.8 kg - 52.4 kg
(85.5 lbs - 115.5 lbs)
45.5 kg (100.3 lbs)
4'10"40.2 kg - 54.3 kg
(88.5 lbs - 119.6 lbs)
45.5 kg (100.3 lbs)
4'11"41.5 kg - 56.1 kg
(91.6 lbs - 123.8 lbs)
45.5 kg (100.3 lbs)
5'43 kg - 58.1 kg 45.5 kg (100.3 lbs)
5'1"44.4 kg - 60 kg
(97.9 lbs - 132.3 lbs)
47.8 kg (105.4 lbs)
5'2"45.9 kg - 62 kg
(101.1 lbs - 136.7 lbs)
50.1 kg (110.5 lbs)
5'3"47.4 kg - 64 kg 52.4 kg (115.5 lbs)
5'4"48.9 kg - 66.1 kg
(107.8 lbs - 145.6 lbs)
54.7 kg (120.6 lbs)
5'5"50.4 kg - 68.1 kg 57 kg (125.7 lbs)
5'6"52 kg - 70.3 kg 59.3 kg (130.7 lbs)
5'7"53.6 kg - 72.4 kg 61.6 kg (135.8 lbs)
5'8"55.2 kg - 74.6 kg 63.9 kg (140.9 lbs)
5'9"56.8 kg - 76.8 kg 66.2 kg (145.9 lbs)
5'10"58.5 kg - 79 kg
(128.9 lbs - 174.2 lbs)
68.5 kg (151 lbs)
5'11"60.2 kg - 81.3 kg
(132.6 lbs - 179.2 lbs)
70.8 kg (156.1 lbs)
6'61.9 kg - 83.6 kg
(136.4 lbs - 184.3 lbs)
73.1 kg (161.2 lbs)
6'1"63.6 kg - 86 kg
(140.2 lbs - 189.5 lbs)
75.4 kg (166.2 lbs)
6'2"65.4 kg - 88.3 kg
(144.1 lbs - 194.7 lbs)
77.7 kg (171.3 lbs)
6'3"67.1 kg - 90.7 kg 80 kg (176.4 lbs)
6'4"68.9 kg - 93.2 kg
(152 lbs - 205.4 lbs)
82.3 kg (181.4 lbs)

FAQ

What is the Ideal Weight for 5 feet 2 Inches Female in kg?

For 5'2" Female Ideal Weight: 50.1 kg (110.5 lbs) Healthy Weight Range: 45.9 kg - 62 kg (101.1 lbs - 136.7 lbs)

What is Normal/Healthy Weight Range for 5'2" Female?

Normal/Healthy Weight Range for 5'2" Female is 45.9 kg - 62 kg (101.1 lbs - 136.7 lbs).

How is the ideal weight of 50.1 kg for 5'2" calculated?

By the Devine formula (1974): 45.5 kg for a woman plus 2.3 kg for every inch above 5 feet. 5'2" is 62 inches, 2 of them above 60, so 45.5 + 2.3 × 2 = 50.1 kg (110.5 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 45.9 kg - 62 kg is the BMI band 18.5-24.9 applied to 5'2", while the ideal weight 50.1 kg is a single point from the Devine formula and corresponds to a BMI of 20.2. The formula knows nothing about age, frame size or muscle, so its point need not sit in the middle of the range.