Healthy Weight for 5′8″
At 5′8″ (173 cm), a healthy weight for adult women and men is 122–164 lb (56–74 kg). Enter your weight to see your BMI.
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Healthy weight range at 5′8″
For adults, a healthy BMI of 18.5 to 24.9 at 5′8″ (173 cm) means a weight of 122 to 164 lb (56 to 74 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′8″ means 122 to 150 lb (56 to 68 kg).
BMI by weight at 5′8″
| Weight (lb) | Weight (kg) | BMI | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 lb | 45 kg | 15.2 | Underweight |
| 105 lb | 48 kg | 16.0 | Underweight |
| 110 lb | 50 kg | 16.7 | Underweight |
| 115 lb | 52 kg | 17.5 | Underweight |
| 120 lb | 54 kg | 18.2 | Underweight |
| 125 lb | 57 kg | 19.0 | Healthy weight |
| 130 lb | 59 kg | 19.8 | Healthy weight |
| 135 lb | 61 kg | 20.5 | Healthy weight |
| 140 lb | 64 kg | 21.3 | Healthy weight |
| 145 lb | 66 kg | 22.0 | Healthy weight |
| 150 lb | 68 kg | 22.8 | Healthy weight |
| 155 lb | 70 kg | 23.6 | Healthy weight |
| 160 lb | 73 kg | 24.3 | Healthy weight |
| 165 lb | 75 kg | 25.1 | Overweight |
| 170 lb | 77 kg | 25.8 | Overweight |
| 175 lb | 79 kg | 26.6 | Overweight |
| 180 lb | 82 kg | 27.4 | Overweight |
| 185 lb | 84 kg | 28.1 | Overweight |
| 190 lb | 86 kg | 28.9 | Overweight |
| 195 lb | 88 kg | 29.6 | Overweight |
| 200 lb | 91 kg | 30.4 | Obesity, class 1 |
| 205 lb | 93 kg | 31.2 | Obesity, class 1 |
| 210 lb | 95 kg | 31.9 | Obesity, class 1 |
| 215 lb | 98 kg | 32.7 | Obesity, class 1 |
| 220 lb | 100 kg | 33.5 | Obesity, class 1 |
| 225 lb | 102 kg | 34.2 | Obesity, class 1 |
What key BMI values mean: 18.5 · 23 · 25 · 27 · 30 · 35 · 40
Ideal weight formulas at 5′8″
| Formula | Women | Men |
|---|---|---|
| Devine (1974) | 141 lb (64 kg) | 151 lb (68 kg) |
| Robinson (1983) | 138 lb (63 kg) | 148 lb (67 kg) |
| Miller (1983) | 141 lb (64 kg) | 149 lb (67 kg) |
| Hamwi (1964) | 139 lb (63 kg) | 153 lb (70 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 34 in (86 cm) at 5′8″. Waist-to-height ratio calculator →