Ideal Weight for 165.5 cm Female in kg

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What is the Ideal Weight for 165.5 cm Female in kg?

Answer

For 165.5 cm Female
Ideal Weight: 57.4 kg
Healthy Weight Range: 50.7 kg - 68.5 kg

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

*according to Body Mass Index (BMI) classification a weight between 50.7 kilograms and 68.5 kilograms for a height 165.5 cm Female is considered to be of a Healthy/Normal Weight

43.8
46.6
50.7
68.5
82.2
95.9
109.6
57.4 kg
Ideal Weight on BMI Scale for 165.5 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) × 165.5cm - 60)

=

45.5 + 2.3 × (65.16 - 60)

=

45.5 + 2.3 × 5.16

=

45.5 + 11.87

=

57.4 kg

Body Mass Index Table for Height 165.5 cm Female

Height Weight Range Weight Category
165.5 cm < 43.8 kgUnderweight/Severe thinness
165.5 cm43.8 kg - 46.6 kgUnderweight/Moderate thinness
165.5 cm46.6 kg - 50.7 kgUnderweight/Mild thinness
165.5 cm50.7 kg - 68.5 kgNormal/Healthy Weight
165.5 cm68.5 kg - 82.2 kgOverweight/Pre-obese
165.5 cm82.2 kg - 95.9 kgObese/Class I
165.5 cm95.9 kg - 109.6 kgObese/Class II
165.5 cm ≥ 109.6 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
158 cm46.2 kg - 62.4 kg50.6 kg
158.5 cm46.5 kg - 62.8 kg51 kg
159 cm46.8 kg - 63.2 kg51.5 kg
159.5 cm47.1 kg - 63.6 kg51.9 kg
160 cm47.4 kg - 64 kg52.4 kg
161 cm48 kg - 64.8 kg53.3 kg
161.5 cm48.3 kg - 65.2 kg53.7 kg
162 cm48.6 kg - 65.6 kg54.2 kg
162.5 cm48.9 kg - 66 kg54.6 kg
163 cm49.2 kg - 66.4 kg55.1 kg
163.3 cm49.3 kg - 66.7 kg55.4 kg
163.5 cm49.5 kg - 66.8 kg55.6 kg
164 cm49.8 kg - 67.2 kg56 kg
164.5 cm50.1 kg - 67.7 kg56.5 kg
165 cm50.4 kg - 68.1 kg56.9 kg
165.5 cm50.7 kg - 68.5 kg57.4 kg
166 cm51 kg - 68.9 kg57.8 kg
166.5 cm51.3 kg - 69.3 kg58.3 kg
167 cm51.6 kg - 69.7 kg58.7 kg
167.5 cm51.9 kg - 70.1 kg59.2 kg
168 cm52.2 kg - 70.6 kg59.6 kg
168.5 cm52.5 kg - 71 kg60.1 kg
169 cm52.8 kg - 71.4 kg60.5 kg
169.5 cm53.2 kg - 71.8 kg61 kg
170 cm53.5 kg - 72.2 kg61.4 kg
171 cm54.1 kg - 73.1 kg62.3 kg
171.5 cm54.4 kg - 73.5 kg62.8 kg
172 cm54.7 kg - 74 kg63.2 kg
173 cm55.4 kg - 74.8 kg64.2 kg
173.5 cm55.7 kg - 75.3 kg64.6 kg

FAQ

What is the Ideal Weight for 165.5 cm Female in kg?

For 165.5 cm Female Ideal Weight: 57.4 kg Healthy Weight Range: 50.7 kg - 68.5 kg

What is Normal/Healthy Weight Range for 165.5 cm Female?

Normal/Healthy Weight Range for 165.5 cm Female is 50.7 kg - 68.5 kg.

How is the ideal weight of 57.4 kg for 165.5 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. 165.5 cm is 65.16 inches, 5.16 of them above the 60-inch mark, which gives 57.4 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 50.7 kg - 68.5 kg is the BMI band 18.5-24.9 applied to 165.5 cm, while the ideal weight 57.4 kg is a single point from the Devine formula and corresponds to a BMI of 20.94. 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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