Healthy Weight for 6′3″
At 6′3″ (191 cm), a healthy weight for adult women and men is 148–199 lb (67–90 kg). Enter your weight to see your BMI.
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Healthy weight range at 6′3″
For adults, a healthy BMI of 18.5 to 24.9 at 6′3″ (191 cm) means a weight of 148 to 199 lb (67 to 90 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 6′3″ means 148 to 183 lb (67 to 83 kg).
BMI by weight at 6′3″
| Weight (lb) | Weight (kg) | BMI | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 125 lb | 57 kg | 15.6 | Underweight |
| 130 lb | 59 kg | 16.2 | Underweight |
| 135 lb | 61 kg | 16.9 | Underweight |
| 140 lb | 64 kg | 17.5 | Underweight |
| 145 lb | 66 kg | 18.1 | Underweight |
| 150 lb | 68 kg | 18.7 | Healthy weight |
| 155 lb | 70 kg | 19.4 | Healthy weight |
| 160 lb | 73 kg | 20.0 | Healthy weight |
| 165 lb | 75 kg | 20.6 | Healthy weight |
| 170 lb | 77 kg | 21.2 | Healthy weight |
| 175 lb | 79 kg | 21.9 | Healthy weight |
| 180 lb | 82 kg | 22.5 | Healthy weight |
| 185 lb | 84 kg | 23.1 | Healthy weight |
| 190 lb | 86 kg | 23.7 | Healthy weight |
| 195 lb | 88 kg | 24.4 | Healthy weight |
| 200 lb | 91 kg | 25.0 | Overweight |
| 205 lb | 93 kg | 25.6 | Overweight |
| 210 lb | 95 kg | 26.2 | Overweight |
| 215 lb | 98 kg | 26.9 | Overweight |
| 220 lb | 100 kg | 27.5 | Overweight |
| 225 lb | 102 kg | 28.1 | Overweight |
| 230 lb | 104 kg | 28.7 | Overweight |
| 235 lb | 107 kg | 29.4 | Overweight |
| 240 lb | 109 kg | 30.0 | Obesity, class 1 |
| 245 lb | 111 kg | 30.6 | Obesity, class 1 |
| 250 lb | 113 kg | 31.2 | Obesity, class 1 |
| 255 lb | 116 kg | 31.9 | Obesity, class 1 |
| 260 lb | 118 kg | 32.5 | Obesity, class 1 |
What key BMI values mean: 18.5 · 23 · 25 · 27 · 30 · 35 · 40
Ideal weight formulas at 6′3″
| Formula | Women | Men |
|---|---|---|
| Devine (1974) | 176 lb (80 kg) | 186 lb (85 kg) |
| Robinson (1983) | 164 lb (75 kg) | 177 lb (81 kg) |
| Miller (1983) | 162 lb (74 kg) | 171 lb (77 kg) |
| Hamwi (1964) | 173 lb (79 kg) | 195 lb (89 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 37.5 in (95 cm) at 6′3″. Waist-to-height ratio calculator →