Healthy weight for 197 cm adults

Healthy weight range

72-97 kg

At 197 cm, a healthy weight is 72 to 97 kg (a BMI of 18.5 to 24.9).

If you weigh less than 72 kg, your BMI is under 18.5. If you weigh more than 97 kg, it's 25 or more.

45 kg80 kg114 kg
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Over means overweight. Under means underweight.

Healthy weight in lbs
161-216 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 197 cm

Your BMI at 197 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 kg11.5Underweight
48 kg12.3Underweight
51 kg13.1Underweight
54 kg13.9Underweight
57 kg14.6Underweight
60 kg15.4Underweight
63 kg16.2Underweight
66 kg17.0Underweight
69 kg17.7Underweight
72 kg18.5Healthy weight
75 kg19.3Healthy weight
78 kg20.0Healthy weight
81 kg20.8Healthy weight
84 kg21.6Healthy weight
87 kg22.4Healthy weight
90 kg23.1Healthy weight
93 kg23.9Healthy weight
96 kg24.7Healthy weight
99 kg25.5Overweight
102 kg26.2Overweight
105 kg27.0Overweight
108 kg27.8Overweight
111 kg28.6Overweight
114 kg29.3Overweight

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