Ideal Weight for 181.5 cm Male in kg

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What is the Ideal Weight for 181.5 cm Male in kg?

Answer

For 181.5 cm Male
Ideal Weight: 76.4 kg
Healthy Weight Range: 60.9 kg - 82.4 kg

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

*according to Body Mass Index (BMI) classification a weight between 60.9 kilograms and 82.4 kilograms for a height 181.5 cm Male is considered to be of a Healthy/Normal Weight

52.7
56
60.9
82.4
98.8
115.3
131.8
76.4 kg
Ideal Weight on BMI Scale for 181.5 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) × 181.5cm - 60)

=

50 + 2.3 × (71.46 - 60)

=

50 + 2.3 × 11.46

=

50 + 26.36

=

76.4 kg

Body Mass Index Table for Height 181.5 cm Male

Height Weight Range Weight Category
181.5 cm < 52.7 kgUnderweight/Severe thinness
181.5 cm52.7 kg - 56 kgUnderweight/Moderate thinness
181.5 cm56 kg - 60.9 kgUnderweight/Mild thinness
181.5 cm60.9 kg - 82.4 kgNormal/Healthy Weight
181.5 cm82.4 kg - 98.8 kgOverweight/Pre-obese
181.5 cm98.8 kg - 115.3 kgObese/Class I
181.5 cm115.3 kg - 131.8 kgObese/Class II
181.5 cm ≥ 131.8 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
171 cm54.1 kg - 73.1 kg66.8 kg
171.5 cm54.4 kg - 73.5 kg67.3 kg
172 cm54.7 kg - 74 kg67.7 kg
173 cm55.4 kg - 74.8 kg68.7 kg
173.5 cm55.7 kg - 75.3 kg69.1 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
176.5 cm57.6 kg - 77.9 kg71.8 kg
177 cm58 kg - 78.3 kg72.3 kg
178 cm58.6 kg - 79.2 kg73.2 kg
178.5 cm58.9 kg - 79.7 kg73.6 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
181.5 cm60.9 kg - 82.4 kg76.4 kg
182 cm61.3 kg - 82.8 kg76.8 kg
182.5 cm61.6 kg - 83.3 kg77.3 kg
183 cm62 kg - 83.7 kg77.7 kg
183.5 cm62.3 kg - 84.2 kg78.2 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

FAQ

What is the Ideal Weight for 181.5 cm Male in kg?

For 181.5 cm Male Ideal Weight: 76.4 kg Healthy Weight Range: 60.9 kg - 82.4 kg

What is Normal/Healthy Weight Range for 181.5 cm Male?

Normal/Healthy Weight Range for 181.5 cm Male is 60.9 kg - 82.4 kg.

How is the ideal weight of 76.4 kg for 181.5 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. 181.5 cm is 71.46 inches, 11.46 of them above the 60-inch mark, which gives 76.4 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 60.9 kg - 82.4 kg is the BMI band 18.5-24.9 applied to 181.5 cm, while the ideal weight 76.4 kg is a single point from the Devine formula and corresponds to a BMI of 23.18. 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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