Healthy weight for 6' 8" adults

Healthy weight range

169-227 lbs
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At 6' 8", a healthy weight is 169 to 227 lbs (a BMI of 18.5 to 24.9).

If you weigh less than 169 lbs, your BMI is under 18.5. If you weigh more than 227 lbs, it's 25 or more.

100 lbs173 lbs245 lbs
UnderweightUnderHealthy weightHealthyOverweightOver

Over means overweight. Under means underweight.

Healthy weight in kg
77-103 kg
This height in cm
203 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' 8"

Your BMI at 6' 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.

WeightBMICategory
100 lbs10.9Underweight
105 lbs11.5Underweight
110 lbs12.0Underweight
115 lbs12.6Underweight
120 lbs13.1Underweight
125 lbs13.7Underweight
130 lbs14.2Underweight
135 lbs14.8Underweight
140 lbs15.3Underweight
145 lbs15.9Underweight
150 lbs16.4Underweight
155 lbs17.0Underweight
160 lbs17.5Underweight
165 lbs18.1Underweight
170 lbs18.6Healthy weight
175 lbs19.2Healthy weight
180 lbs19.7Healthy weight
185 lbs20.3Healthy weight
190 lbs20.8Healthy weight
195 lbs21.4Healthy weight
200 lbs21.9Healthy weight
205 lbs22.5Healthy weight
210 lbs23.0Healthy weight
215 lbs23.6Healthy weight
220 lbs24.1Healthy weight
225 lbs24.7Healthy weight
230 lbs25.2Overweight
235 lbs25.8Overweight
240 lbs26.3Overweight
245 lbs26.9Overweight

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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