Ideal Weight for 188 cm Male in kg

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What is the Ideal Weight for 188 cm Male in kg?

Answer

For 188 cm Male
Ideal Weight: 82.2 kg
Healthy Weight Range: 65.4 kg - 88.4 kg

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

*according to Body Mass Index (BMI) classification a weight between 65.4 kilograms and 88.4 kilograms for a height 188 cm Male is considered to be of a Healthy/Normal Weight

56.6
60.1
65.4
88.4
106
123.7
141.4
82.2 kg
Ideal Weight on BMI Scale for 188 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) × 188cm - 60)

=

50 + 2.3 × (74.02 - 60)

=

50 + 2.3 × 14.02

=

50 + 32.25

=

82.2 kg

Body Mass Index Table for Height 188 cm Male

Height Weight Range Weight Category
188 cm < 56.6 kgUnderweight/Severe thinness
188 cm56.6 kg - 60.1 kgUnderweight/Moderate thinness
188 cm60.1 kg - 65.4 kgUnderweight/Mild thinness
188 cm65.4 kg - 88.4 kgNormal/Healthy Weight
188 cm88.4 kg - 106 kgOverweight/Pre-obese
188 cm106 kg - 123.7 kgObese/Class I
188 cm123.7 kg - 141.4 kgObese/Class II
188 cm ≥ 141.4 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
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
196 cm71.1 kg - 96 kg89.5 kg
197 cm71.8 kg - 97 kg90.4 kg
198 cm72.5 kg - 98 kg91.3 kg
199 cm73.3 kg - 99 kg92.2 kg
200 cm74 kg - 100 kg93.1 kg
201 cm74.7 kg - 101 kg94 kg
202 cm75.5 kg - 102 kg94.9 kg

FAQ

What is the Ideal Weight for 188 cm Male in kg?

For 188 cm Male Ideal Weight: 82.2 kg Healthy Weight Range: 65.4 kg - 88.4 kg

What is Normal/Healthy Weight Range for 188 cm Male?

Normal/Healthy Weight Range for 188 cm Male is 65.4 kg - 88.4 kg.

How is the ideal weight of 82.2 kg for 188 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. 188 cm is 74.02 inches, 14.02 of them above the 60-inch mark, which gives 82.2 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 65.4 kg - 88.4 kg is the BMI band 18.5-24.9 applied to 188 cm, while the ideal weight 82.2 kg is a single point from the Devine formula and corresponds to a BMI of 23.27. 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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