Ideal Weight for 180 cm Female in kg

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What is the Ideal Weight for 180 cm Female in kg?

Answer

For 180 cm Female
Ideal Weight: 70.5 kg
Healthy Weight Range: 60 kg - 80.9 kg

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

*according to Body Mass Index (BMI) classification a weight between 60 kilograms and 80.9 kilograms for a height 180 cm Female is considered to be of a Healthy/Normal Weight

51.9
55.1
60
81
97.2
113.4
129.6
70.5 kg
Ideal Weight on BMI Scale for 180 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) × 180cm - 60)

≈

45.5 + 2.3 × (70.87 - 60)

=

45.5 + 2.3 × 10.87

≈

45.5 + 25

=

70.5 kg

Body Mass Index Table for Height 180 cm Female

Height Weight Range Weight Category
180 cm< 51.9 kgUnderweight/Severe thinness
180 cm51.9 kg - 55 kgUnderweight/Moderate thinness
180 cm55.1 kg - 59.9 kgUnderweight/Mild thinness
180 cm60 kg - 80.9 kgNormal/Healthy Weight
180 cm81 kg - 97.1 kgOverweight/Pre-obese
180 cm97.2 kg - 113.3 kgObese/Class I
180 cm113.4 kg - 129.5 kgObese/Class II
180 cm≥ 129.6 kgMorbid Obesity/Class III

*according to The World Health Organization (WHO)

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FAQ

What is the Ideal Weight for 180 cm Female in kg?

For 180 cm Female Ideal Weight: 70.5 kg Healthy Weight Range: 60 kg - 80.9 kg

What is Normal/Healthy Weight Range for 180 cm Female?

Normal/Healthy Weight Range for 180 cm Female is 60 kg - 80.9 kg.

How is the ideal weight of 70.5 kg for 180 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. 180 cm is 70.87 inches, 10.87 of them above the 60-inch mark: 45.5 + 2.3 × 10.87 ≈ 70.5 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 60 kg - 80.9 kg is the BMI band 18.5-24.9 applied to 180 cm, while the ideal weight 70.5 kg is a single point from the Devine formula and corresponds to a BMI of 21.76. The formula knows nothing about age, frame size or muscle, so its point need not sit in the middle of the range.