Healthy weight for 179 cm adults

Healthy weight range

60-80 kg

At 179 cm, a healthy weight is 60 to 80 kg (a BMI of 18.5 to 24.9).

If you weigh less than 60 kg, your BMI is under 18.5. If you weigh more than 80 kg, it's 25 or more.

45 kg80 kg114 kg
UnderweightUnderHealthy weightHealthyOverweightOverObesityObesity

Over means overweight. Under means underweight.

Healthy weight in lbs
129-174 lbs
This height in feet and inches
For adults 20 and older. BMI is a screening tool, not a diagnosis, and it doesn't measure body fat. Categories are from the CDC.

Find your BMI at 179 cm

Your BMI at 179 cm, by weight

We show BMI to one decimal place without rounding up, so 24.96 shows as 24.9 and counts as a healthy weight.

WeightBMICategory
45 kg14.0Underweight
48 kg14.9Underweight
51 kg15.9Underweight
54 kg16.8Underweight
57 kg17.7Underweight
60 kg18.7Healthy weight
63 kg19.6Healthy weight
66 kg20.5Healthy weight
69 kg21.5Healthy weight
72 kg22.4Healthy weight
75 kg23.4Healthy weight
78 kg24.3Healthy weight
81 kg25.2Overweight
84 kg26.2Overweight
87 kg27.1Overweight
90 kg28.0Overweight
93 kg29.0Overweight
96 kg29.9Overweight
99 kg30.8Obesity
102 kg31.8Obesity
105 kg32.7Obesity
108 kg33.7Obesity
111 kg34.6Obesity
114 kg35.5Obesity

What it means

A healthy height fits a range of weights. At a given height, your BMI goes up as your weight goes up. The weights in your answer are the ones that give a BMI of 18.5 to 24.9.

We don't round BMI up. We show BMI to one decimal place and drop the rest instead of rounding. So 24.96 shows as 24.9 and still counts as a healthy weight.

How BMI works

  1. Measure your height without shoes, and weigh yourself in the morning.
  2. BMI from pounds and inches is your weight divided by your height squared, times 703.

Nearby heights

Common questions

Short answers about how these calculators work.

The table shows a selection of weights. Your healthy range uses every whole pound or kilogram with a BMI of 18.5 to 24.9.

No. The CDC describes BMI as a screening tool. It doesn't measure body fat, and it can't diagnose a health condition.

Sources

Where these numbers come from

  1. About adult BMI (opens in a new tab) - CDCBMI categories for adults
  2. Calculate your BMI (opens in a new tab) - National Heart, Lung, and Blood InstituteHow BMI is calculated for adults
Medical disclaimer Healthly is for general information only. It isn't medical advice and can't diagnose or treat any condition. Talk with your doctor about your own numbers. If you think you're having a medical emergency, call 911 or your local emergency number. How we get our numbers