Ideal Weight for 172 cm Female in kg

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What is the Ideal Weight for 172 cm Female in kg?

Answer

For 172 cm Female
Ideal Weight: 63.2 kg
Healthy Weight Range: 54.7 kg - 74 kg

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

*according to Body Mass Index (BMI) classification a weight between 54.7 kilograms and 74 kilograms for a height 172 cm Female is considered to be of a Healthy/Normal Weight

47.3
50.3
54.7
74
88.8
103.5
118.3
63.2 kg
Ideal Weight on BMI Scale for 172 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) × 172cm - 60)

=

45.5 + 2.3 × (67.72 - 60)

=

45.5 + 2.3 × 7.72

=

45.5 + 17.76

=

63.2 kg

Body Mass Index Table for Height 172 cm Female

Height Weight Range Weight Category
172 cm < 47.3 kgUnderweight/Severe thinness
172 cm47.3 kg - 50.3 kgUnderweight/Moderate thinness
172 cm50.3 kg - 54.7 kgUnderweight/Mild thinness
172 cm54.7 kg - 74 kgNormal/Healthy Weight
172 cm74 kg - 88.8 kgOverweight/Pre-obese
172 cm88.8 kg - 103.5 kgObese/Class I
172 cm103.5 kg - 118.3 kgObese/Class II
172 cm ≥ 118.3 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
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
183 cm62 kg - 83.7 kg73.2 kg
184 cm62.6 kg - 84.6 kg74.1 kg
185 cm63.3 kg - 85.6 kg75 kg
186 cm64 kg - 86.5 kg75.9 kg

FAQ

What is the Ideal Weight for 172 cm Female in kg?

For 172 cm Female Ideal Weight: 63.2 kg Healthy Weight Range: 54.7 kg - 74 kg

What is Normal/Healthy Weight Range for 172 cm Female?

Normal/Healthy Weight Range for 172 cm Female is 54.7 kg - 74 kg.

How is the ideal weight of 63.2 kg for 172 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. 172 cm is 67.72 inches, 7.72 of them above the 60-inch mark, which gives 63.2 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 54.7 kg - 74 kg is the BMI band 18.5-24.9 applied to 172 cm, while the ideal weight 63.2 kg is a single point from the Devine formula and corresponds to a BMI of 21.38. 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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