Ideal Weight for 183 cm Male in kg

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What is the Ideal Weight for 183 cm Male in kg?

Answer

For 183 cm Male
Ideal Weight: 77.7 kg
Healthy Weight Range: 62 kg - 83.7 kg

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

*according to Body Mass Index (BMI) classification a weight between 62 kilograms and 83.7 kilograms for a height 183 cm Male is considered to be of a Healthy/Normal Weight

53.6
56.9
62
83.7
100.5
117.2
134
77.7 kg
Ideal Weight on BMI Scale for 183 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) × 183cm - 60)

=

50 + 2.3 × (72.05 - 60)

=

50 + 2.3 × 12.05

=

50 + 27.72

=

77.7 kg

Body Mass Index Table for Height 183 cm Male

Height Weight Range Weight Category
183 cm < 53.6 kgUnderweight/Severe thinness
183 cm53.6 kg - 56.9 kgUnderweight/Moderate thinness
183 cm56.9 kg - 62 kgUnderweight/Mild thinness
183 cm62 kg - 83.7 kgNormal/Healthy Weight
183 cm83.7 kg - 100.5 kgOverweight/Pre-obese
183 cm100.5 kg - 117.2 kgObese/Class I
183 cm117.2 kg - 134 kgObese/Class II
183 cm ≥ 134 kgMorbid Obesity/Class III

*according to The World Health Organization (WHO)

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FAQ

What is the Ideal Weight for 183 cm Male in kg?

For 183 cm Male Ideal Weight: 77.7 kg Healthy Weight Range: 62 kg - 83.7 kg

What is Normal/Healthy Weight Range for 183 cm Male?

Normal/Healthy Weight Range for 183 cm Male is 62 kg - 83.7 kg.

How is the ideal weight of 77.7 kg for 183 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. 183 cm is 72.05 inches, 12.05 of them above the 60-inch mark, which gives 77.7 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 62 kg - 83.7 kg is the BMI band 18.5-24.9 applied to 183 cm, while the ideal weight 77.7 kg is a single point from the Devine formula and corresponds to a BMI of 23.2. The formula knows nothing about age, frame size or muscle, so its point need not sit in the middle of the range.