Ideal Weight for 189 cm Male in kg

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

Answer

For 189 cm Male
Ideal Weight: 83.1 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 Male is considered to be of a Healthy/Normal Weight

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

=

50 + 2.3 × (74.41 - 60)

=

50 + 2.3 × 14.41

=

50 + 33.14

=

83.1 kg

Body Mass Index Table for Height 189 cm Male

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 Male Weight Based on Height

HeightHealthy Weight RangeIdeal Weight
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
203 cm76.2 kg - 103 kg95.8 kg

FAQ

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

For 189 cm Male Ideal Weight: 83.1 kg Healthy Weight Range: 66.1 kg - 89.3 kg

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

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

How is the ideal weight of 83.1 kg for 189 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. 189 cm is 74.41 inches, 14.41 of them above the 60-inch mark, which gives 83.1 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 83.1 kg is a single point from the Devine formula and corresponds to a BMI of 23.28. 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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