Healthy weight for 5' 8" adults
At 5' 8", a healthy weight is 122 to 164 lbs (a BMI of 18.5 to 24.9).
If you weigh less than 122 lbs, your BMI is under 18.5. If you weigh more than 164 lbs, it's 25 or more.
Over means overweight. Under means underweight.
Your BMI at 5' 8", 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.
| Weight | BMI | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 100 lbs | 15.2 | Underweight |
| 105 lbs | 15.9 | Underweight |
| 110 lbs | 16.7 | Underweight |
| 115 lbs | 17.4 | Underweight |
| 120 lbs | 18.2 | Underweight |
| 125 lbs | 19.0 | Healthy weight |
| 130 lbs | 19.7 | Healthy weight |
| 135 lbs | 20.5 | Healthy weight |
| 140 lbs | 21.2 | Healthy weight |
| 145 lbs | 22.0 | Healthy weight |
| 150 lbs | 22.8 | Healthy weight |
| 155 lbs | 23.5 | Healthy weight |
| 160 lbs | 24.3 | Healthy weight |
| 165 lbs | 25.0 | Overweight |
| 170 lbs | 25.8 | Overweight |
| 175 lbs | 26.6 | Overweight |
| 180 lbs | 27.3 | Overweight |
| 185 lbs | 28.1 | Overweight |
| 190 lbs | 28.8 | Overweight |
| 195 lbs | 29.6 | Overweight |
| 200 lbs | 30.4 | Obesity |
| 205 lbs | 31.1 | Obesity |
| 210 lbs | 31.9 | Obesity |
| 215 lbs | 32.6 | Obesity |
| 220 lbs | 33.4 | Obesity |
| 225 lbs | 34.2 | Obesity |
| 230 lbs | 34.9 | Obesity |
| 235 lbs | 35.7 | Obesity |
| 240 lbs | 36.4 | Obesity |
| 245 lbs | 37.2 | Obesity |
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
- Measure your height without shoes, and weigh yourself in the morning.
- BMI from pounds and inches is your weight divided by your height squared, times 703.
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Sources
Where these numbers come from
- About adult BMI (opens in a new tab) - CDCBMI categories for adults
- Calculate your BMI (opens in a new tab) - National Heart, Lung, and Blood InstituteHow BMI is calculated for adults
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