Healthy Weight for 5′6″
At 5′6″ (168 cm), a healthy weight for adult women and men is 115–154 lb (52–70 kg). Enter your weight to see your BMI.
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Healthy weight range at 5′6″
For adults, a healthy BMI of 18.5 to 24.9 at 5′6″ (168 cm) means a weight of 115 to 154 lb (52 to 70 kg). The range is the same for women and men.
Lower cut-offs are recommended for people of South Asian, Chinese, other Asian, Middle Eastern, Black African or African-Caribbean family background. With them, the healthy range ends at a BMI of 22.9, which at 5′6″ means 115 to 142 lb (52 to 64 kg).
BMI by weight at 5′6″
| Weight (lb) | Weight (kg) | BMI | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 95 lb | 43 kg | 15.3 | Underweight |
| 100 lb | 45 kg | 16.1 | Underweight |
| 105 lb | 48 kg | 16.9 | Underweight |
| 110 lb | 50 kg | 17.8 | Underweight |
| 115 lb | 52 kg | 18.6 | Healthy weight |
| 120 lb | 54 kg | 19.4 | Healthy weight |
| 125 lb | 57 kg | 20.2 | Healthy weight |
| 130 lb | 59 kg | 21.0 | Healthy weight |
| 135 lb | 61 kg | 21.8 | Healthy weight |
| 140 lb | 64 kg | 22.6 | Healthy weight |
| 145 lb | 66 kg | 23.4 | Healthy weight |
| 150 lb | 68 kg | 24.2 | Healthy weight |
| 155 lb | 70 kg | 25.0 | Overweight |
| 160 lb | 73 kg | 25.8 | Overweight |
| 165 lb | 75 kg | 26.6 | Overweight |
| 170 lb | 77 kg | 27.4 | Overweight |
| 175 lb | 79 kg | 28.2 | Overweight |
| 180 lb | 82 kg | 29.1 | Overweight |
| 185 lb | 84 kg | 29.9 | Overweight |
| 190 lb | 86 kg | 30.7 | Obesity, class 1 |
| 195 lb | 88 kg | 31.5 | Obesity, class 1 |
| 200 lb | 91 kg | 32.3 | Obesity, class 1 |
| 205 lb | 93 kg | 33.1 | Obesity, class 1 |
| 210 lb | 95 kg | 33.9 | Obesity, class 1 |
| 215 lb | 98 kg | 34.7 | Obesity, class 1 |
What key BMI values mean: 18.5 · 23 · 25 · 27 · 30 · 35 · 40
Ideal weight formulas at 5′6″
| Formula | Women | Men |
|---|---|---|
| Devine (1974) | 131 lb (59 kg) | 141 lb (64 kg) |
| Robinson (1983) | 131 lb (59 kg) | 140 lb (63 kg) |
| Miller (1983) | 135 lb (61 kg) | 143 lb (65 kg) |
| Hamwi (1964) | 129 lb (59 kg) | 142 lb (64 kg) |
These formulas were developed decades ago, mainly to estimate medicine doses, and give a single number rather than a range. Guidelines use the BMI range above.
Waist target
The UK’s National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) advises keeping your waist to less than half your height: under 33 in (84 cm) at 5′6″. Waist-to-height ratio calculator →