Ideal Weight for 181 cm Male in kg

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What is the Ideal Weight for 181 cm Male in kg?

Answer

For 181 cm Male
Ideal Weight: 75.9 kg
Healthy Weight Range: 60.6 kg - 81.9 kg

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

*according to Body Mass Index (BMI) classification a weight between 60.6 kilograms and 81.9 kilograms for a height 181 cm Male is considered to be of a Healthy/Normal Weight

52.4
55.7
60.6
81.9
98.3
114.7
131
75.9 kg
Ideal Weight on BMI Scale for 181 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) × 181cm - 60)

=

50 + 2.3 × (71.26 - 60)

=

50 + 2.3 × 11.26

=

50 + 25.9

=

75.9 kg

Body Mass Index Table for Height 181 cm Male

Height Weight Range Weight Category
181 cm < 52.4 kgUnderweight/Severe thinness
181 cm52.4 kg - 55.7 kgUnderweight/Moderate thinness
181 cm55.7 kg - 60.6 kgUnderweight/Mild thinness
181 cm60.6 kg - 81.9 kgNormal/Healthy Weight
181 cm81.9 kg - 98.3 kgOverweight/Pre-obese
181 cm98.3 kg - 114.7 kgObese/Class I
181 cm114.7 kg - 131 kgObese/Class II
181 cm ≥ 131 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
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
188 cm65.4 kg - 88.4 kg82.2 kg
189 cm66.1 kg - 89.3 kg83.1 kg
190 cm66.8 kg - 90.3 kg84 kg
191 cm67.5 kg - 91.2 kg85 kg
192 cm68.2 kg - 92.2 kg85.9 kg
193 cm68.9 kg - 93.1 kg86.8 kg
194 cm69.6 kg - 94.1 kg87.7 kg
195 cm70.3 kg - 95.1 kg88.6 kg

FAQ

What is the Ideal Weight for 181 cm Male in kg?

For 181 cm Male Ideal Weight: 75.9 kg Healthy Weight Range: 60.6 kg - 81.9 kg

What is Normal/Healthy Weight Range for 181 cm Male?

Normal/Healthy Weight Range for 181 cm Male is 60.6 kg - 81.9 kg.

How is the ideal weight of 75.9 kg for 181 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. 181 cm is 71.26 inches, 11.26 of them above the 60-inch mark, which gives 75.9 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 60.6 kg - 81.9 kg is the BMI band 18.5-24.9 applied to 181 cm, while the ideal weight 75.9 kg is a single point from the Devine formula and corresponds to a BMI of 23.17. 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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