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Height and Weight Measures


Tool Kit Height and Weight Measures
Acceptable weights for height for males and females ≥18 years of age, based on BMI in the 20–25 kg/m2 range
 
HEIGHT ACCEPTABLE WEIGHTS
ft, in cm lb stone, lb kg
4’7” 140 86–108 6,2–7,10 39–49
4’8” 142 88–110 6,4–7,12 40–50
4’9” 144 90–115 6,6–8,3 41–52
4’9½” 146 95–117 6,11–8,5 43–53
4’10” 147 97–121 6,13–8,9 44–55
4’11” 150 99–123 7,1–8,11 45–56
5’0” 152 101–128 7,3–9,2 46–58
5’1” 155 106–132 7,8–9,6 48–60
5’2” 158 110–137 7,12–9,11 50–62
5’3” 160 112–141 8,0–10,1 51–64
5’4” 162 115–145 8,3–10,5 52–66
5’4½” 164 119–148 8,7–10,8 54–67
5’5” 166 121–152 8,9–10,12 55–69
5’6” 168 123–157 8,11–11,3 56–71
5’7” 170 128–159 9,2–11,5 58–72
5’8” 172 130–163 9,4–11,9 59–74
5’8½” 174 134–168 9,8–12,0 61–76
5’9” 176 137–170 9,11–12,2 62–77
5’10” 178 139–174 9,13–12,6 63–79
5’11” 180 143–179 10,3–12,11 65–81
6’ 183 148–185 10,8–13,3 67–84
6’½” 184 150–187 10,10–13,5 68–85
6’1” 186 152–190 10,12–13,8 69–86
6’2” 188 157–194 11,3–13,12 71–88
6’3” 190 159–198 11,5–14,2 72–90
6’3½” 192 163–203 11,9–14,7 74–92
6’4” 194 165–207 11,11–14,11 75–94
6’5” 196 170–212 12,2–15,2 77–96
6’6” 198 172–216 12,4–15,6 78–98
6’7” 200 176–220 12,8–15,10 80–100

This table combines height in 1-in and 2-cm increments with the alternative measure also shown where these do not align.
 
Conversions
Many equations require the input of weight in kilograms and height in centimeters or meters.
If anthropometry measurements are completed in pounds and inches:
 »   For an easy approximation of kilograms, divide the weight in pounds by 2.2
 »   For an easy approximation of height in centimeters, multiple the height in inches by 2.54
Updated September 06, 2017

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