Ideal Weight for 165 cm Male in kg

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What is the Ideal Weight for 165 cm Male in kg?

Answer

For 165 cm Male
Ideal Weight: 61.4 kg
Healthy Weight Range: 50.4 kg - 68.1 kg

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

*according to Body Mass Index (BMI) classification a weight between 50.4 kilograms and 68.1 kilograms for a height 165 cm Male is considered to be of a Healthy/Normal Weight

43.6
46.3
50.4
68.1
81.7
95.3
108.9
61.4 kg
Ideal Weight on BMI Scale for 165 cm 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 × ( (1 ÷ 2.54) × 165cm - 60)

=

50 + 2.3 × (64.96 - 60)

=

50 + 2.3 × 4.96

=

50 + 11.41

=

61.4 kg

Body Mass Index Table for Height 165 cm Male

Height Weight Range Weight Category
165 cm < 43.6 kgUnderweight/Severe thinness
165 cm43.6 kg - 46.3 kgUnderweight/Moderate thinness
165 cm46.3 kg - 50.4 kgUnderweight/Mild thinness
165 cm50.4 kg - 68.1 kgNormal/Healthy Weight
165 cm68.1 kg - 81.7 kgOverweight/Pre-obese
165 cm81.7 kg - 95.3 kgObese/Class I
165 cm95.3 kg - 108.9 kgObese/Class II
165 cm ≥ 108.9 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
150 cm41.6 kg - 56.3 kg50 kg
151 cm42.2 kg - 57 kg50 kg
152 cm42.7 kg - 57.8 kg50 kg
153 cm43.3 kg - 58.5 kg50.5 kg
154 cm43.9 kg - 59.3 kg51.4 kg
155 cm44.4 kg - 60.1 kg52.4 kg
156 cm45 kg - 60.8 kg53.3 kg
157 cm45.6 kg - 61.6 kg54.2 kg
158 cm46.2 kg - 62.4 kg55.1 kg
159 cm46.8 kg - 63.2 kg56 kg
160 cm47.4 kg - 64 kg56.9 kg
161 cm48 kg - 64.8 kg57.8 kg
162 cm48.6 kg - 65.6 kg58.7 kg
163 cm49.2 kg - 66.4 kg59.6 kg
164 cm49.8 kg - 67.2 kg60.5 kg
165 cm50.4 kg - 68.1 kg61.4 kg
166 cm51 kg - 68.9 kg62.3 kg
167 cm51.6 kg - 69.7 kg63.2 kg
168 cm52.2 kg - 70.6 kg64.1 kg
169 cm52.8 kg - 71.4 kg65 kg
170 cm53.5 kg - 72.2 kg65.9 kg
171 cm54.1 kg - 73.1 kg66.8 kg
172 cm54.7 kg - 74 kg67.7 kg
173 cm55.4 kg - 74.8 kg68.7 kg
174 cm56 kg - 75.7 kg69.6 kg
175 cm56.7 kg - 76.6 kg70.5 kg
176 cm57.3 kg - 77.4 kg71.4 kg
177 cm58 kg - 78.3 kg72.3 kg
178 cm58.6 kg - 79.2 kg73.2 kg
179 cm59.3 kg - 80.1 kg74.1 kg

FAQ

What is the Ideal Weight for 165 cm Male in kg?

For 165 cm Male Ideal Weight: 61.4 kg Healthy Weight Range: 50.4 kg - 68.1 kg

What is Normal/Healthy Weight Range for 165 cm Male?

Normal/Healthy Weight Range for 165 cm Male is 50.4 kg - 68.1 kg.

How is the ideal weight of 61.4 kg for 165 cm calculated?

By the Devine formula (1974): it starts from 50 kg for a man and adds 2.3 kg for every inch above 5 feet. 165 cm is 64.96 inches, 4.96 of them above the 60-inch mark, which gives 61.4 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 50.4 kg - 68.1 kg is the BMI band 18.5-24.9 applied to 165 cm, while the ideal weight 61.4 kg is a single point from the Devine formula and corresponds to a BMI of 22.56. 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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