Ideal Weight for 168 cm Female in kg

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What is the Ideal Weight for 168 cm Female in kg?

Answer

For 168 cm Female
Ideal Weight: 59.6 kg
Healthy Weight Range: 52.2 kg - 70.6 kg

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

*according to Body Mass Index (BMI) classification a weight between 52.2 kilograms and 70.6 kilograms for a height 168 cm Female is considered to be of a Healthy/Normal Weight

45.2
48
52.2
70.6
84.7
98.8
112.9
59.6 kg
Ideal Weight on BMI Scale for 168 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) × 168cm - 60)

≈

45.5 + 2.3 × (66.14 - 60)

=

45.5 + 2.3 × 6.14

≈

45.5 + 14.12

≈

59.6 kg

Body Mass Index Table for Height 168 cm Female

Height Weight Range Weight Category
168 cm < 45.2 kgUnderweight/Severe thinness
168 cm45.2 kg - 48 kgUnderweight/Moderate thinness
168 cm48 kg - 52.2 kgUnderweight/Mild thinness
168 cm52.2 kg - 70.6 kgNormal/Healthy Weight
168 cm70.6 kg - 84.7 kgOverweight/Pre-obese
168 cm84.7 kg - 98.8 kgObese/Class I
168 cm98.8 kg - 112.9 kgObese/Class II
168 cm ≥ 112.9 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
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
177 cm58 kg - 78.3 kg67.8 kg
178 cm58.6 kg - 79.2 kg68.7 kg
179 cm59.3 kg - 80.1 kg69.6 kg
180 cm59.9 kg - 81 kg70.5 kg
181 cm60.6 kg - 81.9 kg71.4 kg
182 cm61.3 kg - 82.8 kg72.3 kg

FAQ

What is the Ideal Weight for 168 cm Female in kg?

For 168 cm Female Ideal Weight: 59.6 kg Healthy Weight Range: 52.2 kg - 70.6 kg

What is Normal/Healthy Weight Range for 168 cm Female?

Normal/Healthy Weight Range for 168 cm Female is 52.2 kg - 70.6 kg.

How is the ideal weight of 59.6 kg for 168 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. 168 cm is 66.14 inches, 6.14 of them above the 60-inch mark, which gives 59.6 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 52.2 kg - 70.6 kg is the BMI band 18.5-24.9 applied to 168 cm, while the ideal weight 59.6 kg is a single point from the Devine formula and corresponds to a BMI of 21.13. 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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