Healthy weight for 5' 9" adults

Healthy weight range

126-169 lbs
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At 5' 9", a healthy weight is 126 to 169 lbs (a BMI of 18.5 to 24.9).

If you weigh less than 126 lbs, your BMI is under 18.5. If you weigh more than 169 lbs, it's 25 or more.

100 lbs173 lbs245 lbs
UnderweightUnderHealthy weightHealthyOverweightOverObesityObesity

Over means overweight. Under means underweight.

Healthy weight in kg
57-76 kg
This height in cm
175 cm
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 5' 9"

Your BMI at 5' 9", 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
100 lbs14.7Underweight
105 lbs15.5Underweight
110 lbs16.2Underweight
115 lbs16.9Underweight
120 lbs17.7Underweight
125 lbs18.4Underweight
130 lbs19.1Healthy weight
135 lbs19.9Healthy weight
140 lbs20.6Healthy weight
145 lbs21.4Healthy weight
150 lbs22.1Healthy weight
155 lbs22.8Healthy weight
160 lbs23.6Healthy weight
165 lbs24.3Healthy weight
170 lbs25.1Overweight
175 lbs25.8Overweight
180 lbs26.5Overweight
185 lbs27.3Overweight
190 lbs28.0Overweight
195 lbs28.7Overweight
200 lbs29.5Overweight
205 lbs30.2Obesity
210 lbs31.0Obesity
215 lbs31.7Obesity
220 lbs32.4Obesity
225 lbs33.2Obesity
230 lbs33.9Obesity
235 lbs34.6Obesity
240 lbs35.4Obesity
245 lbs36.1Obesity

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.

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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

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