Ideal Weight for 196 cm Female in kg

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What is the Ideal Weight for 196 cm Female in kg?

Answer

For 196 cm Female
Ideal Weight: 85 kg
Healthy Weight Range: 71.1 kg - 96 kg

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

*according to Body Mass Index (BMI) classification a weight between 71.1 kilograms and 96 kilograms for a height 196 cm Female is considered to be of a Healthy/Normal Weight

61.5
65.3
71.1
96
115.2
134.5
153.7
85 kg
Ideal Weight on BMI Scale for 196 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) × 196cm - 60)

=

45.5 + 2.3 × (77.17 - 60)

=

45.5 + 2.3 × 17.17

=

45.5 + 39.49

=

85 kg

Body Mass Index Table for Height 196 cm Female

Height Weight Range Weight Category
196 cm < 61.5 kgUnderweight/Severe thinness
196 cm61.5 kg - 65.3 kgUnderweight/Moderate thinness
196 cm65.3 kg - 71.1 kgUnderweight/Mild thinness
196 cm71.1 kg - 96 kgNormal/Healthy Weight
196 cm96 kg - 115.2 kgOverweight/Pre-obese
196 cm115.2 kg - 134.5 kgObese/Class I
196 cm134.5 kg - 153.7 kgObese/Class II
196 cm ≥ 153.7 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
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
204 cm77 kg - 104 kg92.2 kg
205 cm77.7 kg - 105.1 kg93.1 kg
206 cm78.5 kg - 106.1 kg94 kg
207 cm79.3 kg - 107.1 kg94.9 kg
208 cm80 kg - 108.2 kg95.8 kg
209 cm80.8 kg - 109.2 kg96.8 kg
210 cm81.6 kg - 110.3 kg97.7 kg

FAQ

What is the Ideal Weight for 196 cm Female in kg?

For 196 cm Female Ideal Weight: 85 kg Healthy Weight Range: 71.1 kg - 96 kg

What is Normal/Healthy Weight Range for 196 cm Female?

Normal/Healthy Weight Range for 196 cm Female is 71.1 kg - 96 kg.

How is the ideal weight of 85 kg for 196 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. 196 cm is 77.17 inches, 17.17 of them above the 60-inch mark, which gives 85 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 71.1 kg - 96 kg is the BMI band 18.5-24.9 applied to 196 cm, while the ideal weight 85 kg is a single point from the Devine formula and corresponds to a BMI of 22.12. 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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