Ideal Weight for 173 cm Male in kg

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What is the Ideal Weight for 173 cm Male in kg?

Answer

For 173 cm Male
Ideal Weight: 68.7 kg
Healthy Weight Range: 55.4 kg - 74.8 kg

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

*according to Body Mass Index (BMI) classification a weight between 55.4 kilograms and 74.8 kilograms for a height 173 cm Male is considered to be of a Healthy/Normal Weight

47.9
50.9
55.4
74.8
89.8
104.8
119.7
68.7 kg
Ideal Weight on BMI Scale for 173 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) × 173cm - 60)

=

50 + 2.3 × (68.11 - 60)

=

50 + 2.3 × 8.11

=

50 + 18.65

=

68.7 kg

Body Mass Index Table for Height 173 cm Male

Height Weight Range Weight Category
173 cm < 47.9 kgUnderweight/Severe thinness
173 cm47.9 kg - 50.9 kgUnderweight/Moderate thinness
173 cm50.9 kg - 55.4 kgUnderweight/Mild thinness
173 cm55.4 kg - 74.8 kgNormal/Healthy Weight
173 cm74.8 kg - 89.8 kgOverweight/Pre-obese
173 cm89.8 kg - 104.8 kgObese/Class I
173 cm104.8 kg - 119.7 kgObese/Class II
173 cm ≥ 119.7 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
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
180 cm59.9 kg - 81 kg75 kg
181 cm60.6 kg - 81.9 kg75.9 kg
182 cm61.3 kg - 82.8 kg76.8 kg
183 cm62 kg - 83.7 kg77.7 kg
184 cm62.6 kg - 84.6 kg78.6 kg
185 cm63.3 kg - 85.6 kg79.5 kg
186 cm64 kg - 86.5 kg80.4 kg
187 cm64.7 kg - 87.4 kg81.3 kg

FAQ

What is the Ideal Weight for 173 cm Male in kg?

For 173 cm Male Ideal Weight: 68.7 kg Healthy Weight Range: 55.4 kg - 74.8 kg

What is Normal/Healthy Weight Range for 173 cm Male?

Normal/Healthy Weight Range for 173 cm Male is 55.4 kg - 74.8 kg.

How is the ideal weight of 68.7 kg for 173 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. 173 cm is 68.11 inches, 8.11 of them above the 60-inch mark, which gives 68.7 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 55.4 kg - 74.8 kg is the BMI band 18.5-24.9 applied to 173 cm, while the ideal weight 68.7 kg is a single point from the Devine formula and corresponds to a BMI of 22.94. 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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