Healthy weight for 6' 6" adults

Healthy weight range

161-216 lbs
incm

At 6' 6", a healthy weight is 161 to 216 lbs (a BMI of 18.5 to 24.9).

If you weigh less than 161 lbs, your BMI is under 18.5. If you weigh more than 216 lbs, it's 25 or more.

100 lbs173 lbs245 lbs
UnderweightUnderHealthy weightHealthyOverweightOver

Over means overweight. Under means underweight.

Healthy weight in kg
73-98 kg
This height in cm
198 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 6' 6"

Your BMI at 6' 6", 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 lbs11.5Underweight
105 lbs12.1Underweight
110 lbs12.7Underweight
115 lbs13.2Underweight
120 lbs13.8Underweight
125 lbs14.4Underweight
130 lbs15.0Underweight
135 lbs15.5Underweight
140 lbs16.1Underweight
145 lbs16.7Underweight
150 lbs17.3Underweight
155 lbs17.9Underweight
160 lbs18.4Underweight
165 lbs19.0Healthy weight
170 lbs19.6Healthy weight
175 lbs20.2Healthy weight
180 lbs20.7Healthy weight
185 lbs21.3Healthy weight
190 lbs21.9Healthy weight
195 lbs22.5Healthy weight
200 lbs23.1Healthy weight
205 lbs23.6Healthy weight
210 lbs24.2Healthy weight
215 lbs24.8Healthy weight
220 lbs25.4Overweight
225 lbs25.9Overweight
230 lbs26.5Overweight
235 lbs27.1Overweight
240 lbs27.7Overweight
245 lbs28.3Overweight

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

6' 2"6' 3"6' 4"6' 5"6' 6"6' 7"6' 8"6' 9"

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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