Healthy weight for 5' 11" adults

Healthy weight range

133-179 lbs
incm

At 5' 11", a healthy weight is 133 to 179 lbs (a BMI of 18.5 to 24.9).

If you weigh less than 133 lbs, your BMI is under 18.5. If you weigh more than 179 lbs, it's 25 or more.

100 lbs173 lbs245 lbs
UnderweightUnderHealthy weightHealthyOverweightOverObesityObesity

Over means overweight. Under means underweight.

Healthy weight in kg
60-80 kg
This height in cm
180 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' 11"

Your BMI at 5' 11", 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 lbs13.9Underweight
105 lbs14.6Underweight
110 lbs15.3Underweight
115 lbs16.0Underweight
120 lbs16.7Underweight
125 lbs17.4Underweight
130 lbs18.1Underweight
135 lbs18.8Healthy weight
140 lbs19.5Healthy weight
145 lbs20.2Healthy weight
150 lbs20.9Healthy weight
155 lbs21.6Healthy weight
160 lbs22.3Healthy weight
165 lbs23.0Healthy weight
170 lbs23.7Healthy weight
175 lbs24.4Healthy weight
180 lbs25.1Overweight
185 lbs25.7Overweight
190 lbs26.4Overweight
195 lbs27.1Overweight
200 lbs27.8Overweight
205 lbs28.5Overweight
210 lbs29.2Overweight
215 lbs29.9Overweight
220 lbs30.6Obesity
225 lbs31.3Obesity
230 lbs32.0Obesity
235 lbs32.7Obesity
240 lbs33.4Obesity
245 lbs34.1Obesity

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.

Nearby heights

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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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