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    Ideal Weight for 5ft 6in Female in kg and lbs

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    What is the Ideal Weight for 5 feet 6 Inches Female in kg?

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    For 5'6" Female
    Ideal Weight: 59.3 kg (130.7 lbs)
    Healthy Weight Range: 52 kg - 70.3 kg (114.6 lbs - 154.9 lbs)

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

    *according to Body Mass Index (BMI) classification a weight between 52 kilograms and 70.3 kilograms for a height 5'6" Female is considered to be of a Healthy/Normal Weight

    45
    47.8
    52
    70.3
    84.3
    98.4
    112.4
    59.3 kg
    Ideal Weight on BMI Scale for 5'6" 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(66in - 60, 0)

    =

    45.5 + 2.3 × 6

    =

    45.5 + 13.8

    =

    59.3 kg

    Body Mass Index Table for Height 5'6" Female

    Height Weight Range Weight Category
    5'6" < 45 kgUnderweight/Severe thinness
    5'6"45 kg - 47.8 kgUnderweight/Moderate thinness
    5'6"47.8 kg - 52 kgUnderweight/Mild thinness
    5'6"52 kg - 70.3 kgNormal/Healthy Weight
    5'6"70.3 kg - 84.3 kgOverweight/Pre-obese
    5'6"84.3 kg - 98.4 kgObese/Class I
    5'6"98.4 kg - 112.4 kgObese/Class II
    5'6" ≥ 112.4 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
    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)
    6'5"70.8 kg - 95.6 kg 84.6 kg (186.5 lbs)
    6'6"72.6 kg - 98.1 kg
    (160.1 lbs - 216.3 lbs)
    86.9 kg (191.6 lbs)
    6'7"74.5 kg - 100.7 kg
    (164.2 lbs - 221.9 lbs)
    89.2 kg (196.7 lbs)
    6'8"76.4 kg - 103.2 kg
    (168.4 lbs - 227.6 lbs)
    91.5 kg (201.7 lbs)

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    FAQ

    What is the Ideal Weight for 5 feet 6 Inches Female in kg?

    For 5'6" Female Ideal Weight: 59.3 kg (130.7 lbs) Healthy Weight Range: 52 kg - 70.3 kg (114.6 lbs - 154.9 lbs)

    What is Normal/Healthy Weight Range for 5'6" Female?

    Normal/Healthy Weight Range for 5'6" Female is 52 kg - 70.3 kg (114.6 lbs - 154.9 lbs).

    How is the ideal weight of 59.3 kg for 5'6" calculated?

    By the Devine formula (1974): 45.5 kg for a woman plus 2.3 kg for every inch above 5 feet. 5'6" is 66 inches, 6 of them above 60, so 45.5 + 2.3 × 6 = 59.3 kg (130.7 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 52 kg - 70.3 kg is the BMI band 18.5-24.9 applied to 5'6", while the ideal weight 59.3 kg is a single point from the Devine formula and corresponds to a BMI of 21.1. The formula knows nothing about age, frame size or muscle, so its point need not sit in the middle of the range.