Ideal Weight for 162 cm Female in kg

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What is the Ideal Weight for 162 cm Female in kg?

Answer

For 162 cm Female
Ideal Weight: 54.2 kg
Healthy Weight Range: 48.6 kg - 65.6 kg

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

*according to Body Mass Index (BMI) classification a weight between 48.6 kilograms and 65.6 kilograms for a height 162 cm Female is considered to be of a Healthy/Normal Weight

42
44.6
48.6
65.6
78.7
91.9
105
54.2 kg
Ideal Weight on BMI Scale for 162 cm 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 × ( (1 ÷ 2.54) × 162cm - 60)

=

45.5 + 2.3 × (63.78 - 60)

=

45.5 + 2.3 × 3.78

=

45.5 + 8.69

=

54.2 kg

Body Mass Index Table for Height 162 cm Female

Height Weight Range Weight Category
162 cm < 42 kgUnderweight/Severe thinness
162 cm42 kg - 44.6 kgUnderweight/Moderate thinness
162 cm44.6 kg - 48.6 kgUnderweight/Mild thinness
162 cm48.6 kg - 65.6 kgNormal/Healthy Weight
162 cm65.6 kg - 78.7 kgOverweight/Pre-obese
162 cm78.7 kg - 91.9 kgObese/Class I
162 cm91.9 kg - 105 kgObese/Class II
162 cm ≥ 105 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
147 cm40 kg - 54 kg45.5 kg
148 cm40.5 kg - 54.8 kg45.5 kg
149 cm41.1 kg - 55.5 kg45.5 kg
150 cm41.6 kg - 56.3 kg45.5 kg
151 cm42.2 kg - 57 kg45.5 kg
152 cm42.7 kg - 57.8 kg45.5 kg
153 cm43.3 kg - 58.5 kg46 kg
154 cm43.9 kg - 59.3 kg46.9 kg
155 cm44.4 kg - 60.1 kg47.9 kg
156 cm45 kg - 60.8 kg48.8 kg
157 cm45.6 kg - 61.6 kg49.7 kg
158 cm46.2 kg - 62.4 kg50.6 kg
159 cm46.8 kg - 63.2 kg51.5 kg
160 cm47.4 kg - 64 kg52.4 kg
161 cm48 kg - 64.8 kg53.3 kg
162 cm48.6 kg - 65.6 kg54.2 kg
163 cm49.2 kg - 66.4 kg55.1 kg
164 cm49.8 kg - 67.2 kg56 kg
165 cm50.4 kg - 68.1 kg56.9 kg
166 cm51 kg - 68.9 kg57.8 kg
167 cm51.6 kg - 69.7 kg58.7 kg
168 cm52.2 kg - 70.6 kg59.6 kg
169 cm52.8 kg - 71.4 kg60.5 kg
170 cm53.5 kg - 72.2 kg61.4 kg
171 cm54.1 kg - 73.1 kg62.3 kg
172 cm54.7 kg - 74 kg63.2 kg
173 cm55.4 kg - 74.8 kg64.2 kg
174 cm56 kg - 75.7 kg65.1 kg
175 cm56.7 kg - 76.6 kg66 kg
176 cm57.3 kg - 77.4 kg66.9 kg

FAQ

What is the Ideal Weight for 162 cm Female in kg?

For 162 cm Female Ideal Weight: 54.2 kg Healthy Weight Range: 48.6 kg - 65.6 kg

What is Normal/Healthy Weight Range for 162 cm Female?

Normal/Healthy Weight Range for 162 cm Female is 48.6 kg - 65.6 kg.

How is the ideal weight of 54.2 kg for 162 cm calculated?

By the Devine formula (1974): it starts from 45.5 kg for a woman and adds 2.3 kg for every inch above 5 feet. 162 cm is 63.78 inches, 3.78 of them above the 60-inch mark, which gives 54.2 kg. Below 5 feet the surcharge is 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 48.6 kg - 65.6 kg is the BMI band 18.5-24.9 applied to 162 cm, while the ideal weight 54.2 kg is a single point from the Devine formula and corresponds to a BMI of 20.65. The formula knows nothing about age, frame size or muscle, so its point need not sit in the middle of the range.

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