Ideal Weight for 189 cm Female in kg

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What is the Ideal Weight for 189 cm Female in kg?

Answer

For 189 cm Female
Ideal Weight: 78.6 kg
Healthy Weight Range: 66.1 kg - 89.3 kg

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

*according to Body Mass Index (BMI) classification a weight between 66.1 kilograms and 89.3 kilograms for a height 189 cm Female is considered to be of a Healthy/Normal Weight

57.2
60.7
66.1
89.3
107.2
125
142.9
78.6 kg
Ideal Weight on BMI Scale for 189 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) × 189cm - 60)

=

45.5 + 2.3 × (74.41 - 60)

=

45.5 + 2.3 × 14.41

=

45.5 + 33.14

=

78.6 kg

Body Mass Index Table for Height 189 cm Female

Height Weight Range Weight Category
189 cm < 57.2 kgUnderweight/Severe thinness
189 cm57.2 kg - 60.7 kgUnderweight/Moderate thinness
189 cm60.7 kg - 66.1 kgUnderweight/Mild thinness
189 cm66.1 kg - 89.3 kgNormal/Healthy Weight
189 cm89.3 kg - 107.2 kgOverweight/Pre-obese
189 cm107.2 kg - 125 kgObese/Class I
189 cm125 kg - 142.9 kgObese/Class II
189 cm ≥ 142.9 kgMorbid Obesity/Class III

*according to The World Health Organization (WHO)

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Ideal Female Weight Based on Height

HeightHealthy Weight RangeIdeal Weight
174 cm56 kg - 75.7 kg65.1 kg
175 cm56.7 kg - 76.6 kg66 kg
176 cm57.3 kg - 77.4 kg66.9 kg
177 cm58 kg - 78.3 kg67.8 kg
178 cm58.6 kg - 79.2 kg68.7 kg
179 cm59.3 kg - 80.1 kg69.6 kg
180 cm59.9 kg - 81 kg70.5 kg
181 cm60.6 kg - 81.9 kg71.4 kg
182 cm61.3 kg - 82.8 kg72.3 kg
183 cm62 kg - 83.7 kg73.2 kg
184 cm62.6 kg - 84.6 kg74.1 kg
185 cm63.3 kg - 85.6 kg75 kg
186 cm64 kg - 86.5 kg75.9 kg
187 cm64.7 kg - 87.4 kg76.8 kg
188 cm65.4 kg - 88.4 kg77.7 kg
189 cm66.1 kg - 89.3 kg78.6 kg
190 cm66.8 kg - 90.3 kg79.5 kg
191 cm67.5 kg - 91.2 kg80.5 kg
192 cm68.2 kg - 92.2 kg81.4 kg
193 cm68.9 kg - 93.1 kg82.3 kg
194 cm69.6 kg - 94.1 kg83.2 kg
195 cm70.3 kg - 95.1 kg84.1 kg
196 cm71.1 kg - 96 kg85 kg
197 cm71.8 kg - 97 kg85.9 kg
198 cm72.5 kg - 98 kg86.8 kg
199 cm73.3 kg - 99 kg87.7 kg
200 cm74 kg - 100 kg88.6 kg
201 cm74.7 kg - 101 kg89.5 kg
202 cm75.5 kg - 102 kg90.4 kg
203 cm76.2 kg - 103 kg91.3 kg

FAQ

What is the Ideal Weight for 189 cm Female in kg?

For 189 cm Female Ideal Weight: 78.6 kg Healthy Weight Range: 66.1 kg - 89.3 kg

What is Normal/Healthy Weight Range for 189 cm Female?

Normal/Healthy Weight Range for 189 cm Female is 66.1 kg - 89.3 kg.

How is the ideal weight of 78.6 kg for 189 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. 189 cm is 74.41 inches, 14.41 of them above the 60-inch mark, which gives 78.6 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 66.1 kg - 89.3 kg is the BMI band 18.5-24.9 applied to 189 cm, while the ideal weight 78.6 kg is a single point from the Devine formula and corresponds to a BMI of 22.02. 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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