Ideal Weight Calculator

Ideal Weight Formulas

These formulas estimate a healthy weight based on height. All use height in inches above 5 feet (60 inches). Results vary because each formula was developed from different population studies.

Devine (1974): Male: 50 + 2.3 per inch over 5ft; Female: 45.5 + 2.3 per inch over 5ft

Robinson (1983): Male: 52 + 1.9 per inch over 5ft; Female: 49 + 1.7 per inch over 5ft

Miller (1983): Male: 56.2 + 1.41 per inch over 5ft; Female: 53.1 + 1.36 per inch over 5ft

Hamwi (1964): Male: 48 + 2.7 per inch over 5ft; Female: 45.5 + 2.2 per inch over 5ft