Ideal weight for 5 feet 7 inches male

Ideal Weight Calculator - English System

Note: you can input feet and inches or just inches.
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 Your healthy or ideal weight:

Pounds (lb)

  • Your ideal weight should be between 118.1 and 159.0 pounds.
  • The average ideal weight should be 137.0 pounds.

Stones and pounds (st & lb)

  • Your ideal weight should be between 8 stones and 6.1 pounds and 11 stones and 5 pounds.
  • The average ideal weight should be 9 stones and 11 pounds.

Kilograms (Kg)

  • Your ideal weight should be between 53.6 kgs and 72.1 kgs.
  • The average ideal weight should be 62.1 kgs.

These values apply for a 25 years old 5'7" tall man. Please, see detailed information below.

This calculator computes appropriately your ideal or healthy weight based on BMI information[1]. It also shows results using other (outdated) methods. This calculator applies to adults, men or women. For children and teens (ages 2–19), weight status is assessed using BMI-for-age percentiles, not the adult ranges shown here.

Healthy weight for 5'7" (male)

For men who are 5'7" tall, a healthy weight (BMI 18.5–24.9) is roughly 118–159 lb (54–72 kg)[1]. The calculator above also estimates a single ideal figure using the Devine and Lorentz formulas. Note that average weight — what people of this height typically weigh — is often higher than the ideal range shown here.

The healthy BMI range is the same for men and women, but because body composition differs, men often sit toward the upper part of it and women toward the lower.

Weight categories at 5'7"

How weight maps to the standard BMI categories[2] for someone 5'7" tall:

CategoryBMIWeight
Underweight< 18.5under 118 lb
Healthy weight18.5 to <25118 to <160 lb
Overweight25 to <30160 to <192 lb
Obesity≥ 30192 lb and above

Ideal weight for nearby heights

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5'7" (all)   5'7" female

Ideal weight calculator (all heights)

References:

  1. World Health Organization — Obesity and overweight (fact sheet)
  2. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) — Adult BMI Categories
  3. The need to redefine age- and gender-specific overweight and obese body mass index cutoff points (NCBI, 2015)

Healthy-weight ranges follow WHO/CDC BMI categories (18.5–24.9). BMI is a screening tool, not a diagnosis — talk with your doctor. Last updated: Sep 2026.

Other methods to calculate IBW

There are many ways (formulas) to calculate the ideal weight. Here are other values based on other methods. Notice that the majority of websites uses one of the methods below. These formulas are somewhat outdated and should, possibly, be avoided, except in some particular cases. So, it is better to use the BMI based values above.

According to the formula of Devine (1974)

65.9 kilograms or 145.4 pounds.

Formulas:
  • Man: IBW = 50 + 2.3(h - 60)
  • Woman: IBW = 45.5 + 2.3(h - 60)
Note 1: Applied for age greater than 18 years old and height (h) between 140 and 220 cm (55 to 87 inch)
Note 2: height is in inches.

According to the formula of Lorentz (1929)

65.0 kilograms or 143.3 pounds.

Formulas:
  • For men: IBW = (h − 100) − ((h − 150)/4)
  • For women: IBW = (h − 100) − ((h − 150)/2)
Note: height (h) is in cm.

According to the formula of Lorentz (accounting for age)

56.3 kilograms or 124.0 pounds.

Formula:
  • IBW = 50 + (h - 150)/4 + (a - 20)/4
Note: height (h) is in centimeters and age (a) in years.

According to the formula of Peck's (1974)

64.1 kilograms or 141.3 pounds.

Formulas:
  • Men (older than 18 years): IBW = -130.736 + (4.064 * h)
  • Women (older than 18 years): IBW = -111.621 + (3.636 * h)
  • Boys (18 years or younger): IBW = -59.6035 + (5.2878 * h) - (0.123939 * h2) + (0.00128936 * h3)
  • Girls (18 years or younger): IBW = -77.55796 + (6.93728 * h) - (0.171703 * h2) + (0.001726 * h3)
Note: height (h) is in inches and ranges from 17 to 86 inches (45 to 220 cm)

How to use the Ideal Weight Calculator

It’s simple. You just need to enter your details in our calculator above and then click ‘Calculate Your Ideal Weight’. Your Ideal Weight, as well as, a detailed explanation will appear automatically.

Important note on Ideal body weight web tools

This calculator does not provide medical advice. BMI is just one of many indicators of body fatness. So, once this tool is based on BMI calculations, it has the same BMI limitations. Do not use this tool for computing ideal weight for children. Any questions about weight loss or changes to your diet should be discussed with your nutritionist or medical adviser for a more personalized estimation. Don't try to lose weight fast by yourself. If you think you are underweight, overweight, or obese, you should try our BMI Calculator. There, you will get more information about how should you weigh for your height.

Ideal Weight Calculator English System

Ideal Weight Calculator English System

References:

  1. The need to redefine age- and gender-specific overweight and obese body mass index cutoff points (Retrieved AUgust 31st 2016)
  2. Body Mass Index and Health - CNPP (Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion) / USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) (Retrieved AUgust 31st 2016)

Ideal weight by height

Healthy weight ranges (BMI 18.5–24.9) for the most-searched heights: