Healthy weight for 188 cm adults

Healthy weight range

66-88 kg

At 188 cm, a healthy weight is 66 to 88 kg (a BMI of 18.5 to 24.9).

If you weigh less than 66 kg, your BMI is under 18.5. If you weigh more than 88 kg, it's 25 or more.

45 kg80 kg114 kg
UnderweightUnderHealthy weightHealthyOverweightOverObesityObesity

Over means overweight. Under means underweight.

Healthy weight in lbs
145-194 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 188 cm

Your BMI at 188 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 kg12.7Underweight
48 kg13.5Underweight
51 kg14.4Underweight
54 kg15.2Underweight
57 kg16.1Underweight
60 kg16.9Underweight
63 kg17.8Underweight
66 kg18.6Healthy weight
69 kg19.5Healthy weight
72 kg20.3Healthy weight
75 kg21.2Healthy weight
78 kg22.0Healthy weight
81 kg22.9Healthy weight
84 kg23.7Healthy weight
87 kg24.6Healthy weight
90 kg25.4Overweight
93 kg26.3Overweight
96 kg27.1Overweight
99 kg28.0Overweight
102 kg28.8Overweight
105 kg29.7Overweight
108 kg30.5Obesity
111 kg31.4Obesity
114 kg32.2Obesity

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