Ideal weight for a woman 5′5″ tall according to the BMI scale

111.0 lb 150.1 lb 180.1 lb
Underweight
Normal
Overweight
Obese

128.9 lb

Body Mass Index Table for a 165cm Woman

Weight Range Weight Category
less than 96.0 lb Underweight (Severe thinness)
96.0–102.0 lb Underweight (Moderate thinness)
102.0–111.0 lb Underweight (Mild thinness)
111.0–150.1 lb Normal / Healthy weight
150.1–180.1 lb Overweight (Pre-obese)
180.1–210.1 lb Obese (Class I)
210.1–240.1 lb Obese (Class II)
≥ 240.1 lb Obese (Class III)

* according to the World Health Organization (WHO)

What is the formula for calculating ideal body weight?

We average four evidence-based formulas widely used in 21st-century clinical nutrition and pharmacology. Where a formula provides separate constants for women and men we apply the appropriate version.

  • Devine (1974) – 45.5 + 2.3×(in − 60) = 45.5 + 2.3×(65.0 − 60) = 56.9 kg
  • Robinson (1983) – 49 + 1.7×(in − 60) = 49 + 1.9×(65.0 − 60) = 58.4 kg
  • Miller (1983) – 53.1 + 1.36×(in − 60) = 53.1 + 1.36×(65.0 − 60) = 59.8 kg
  • BMI-22 target – 22 × H² /10 000 = 22 ×(1.65)² = 59.9 kg
  • Average = (125.4 + 126.5 + 131.8 + 132.0) / 4 = 128.9 kg

In these formulas in means your height in inches: 165 cm ÷ 2.54 = 65.0 in

Devine (1974) 125.4 lb
Robinson (1983) 126.5 lb
Miller (1983) 131.8 lb
BMI-22 target 132.0 lb
Average 128.9 lb

Fun Facts About a 5′5″ Woman

  • Worldwide, about 20% of women are taller than 165 cm; 80% are shorter.
  • In the Netherlands, about 81.7% of women are taller than 165 cm.
  • In the USA, about 30.9% of women are taller than 165 cm.
  • In Japan, about 15% of women are taller than 165 cm.
  • A regulation basketball rim is 305 cm high — 140 cm above your head!

Ideal weight for women based on height

Height Healthy Range (lb) Ideal Weight (lb)
140 36.3 – 49.0 41.2
141 36.8 – 49.7 41.8
142 37.3 – 50.4 42.5
143 37.8 – 51.1 43.2
144 38.4 – 51.8 43.9
145 38.9 – 52.6 44.5
146 39.4 – 53.3 45.2
147 40.0 – 54.0 45.9
148 40.5 – 54.8 46.6
149 41.1 – 55.5 47.3
150 41.6 – 56.2 48.0
151 42.2 – 57.0 48.7
152 42.7 – 57.8 49.4
153 43.3 – 58.5 50.1
154 43.9 – 59.3 50.8
155 44.4 – 60.1 51.5
156 45.0 – 60.8 52.2
157 45.6 – 61.6 52.9
158 46.2 – 62.4 53.6
159 46.8 – 63.2 54.3
160 47.4 – 64.0 55.0
161 48.0 – 64.8 55.7
162 48.6 – 65.6 56.4
163 49.2 – 66.4 57.1
164 49.8 – 67.2 57.8
165 50.4 – 68.1 58.5
166 51.0 – 68.9 59.2
167 51.6 – 69.7 59.9
168 52.2 – 70.6 60.6
169 52.8 – 71.4 61.4
170 53.5 – 72.2 62.1
171 54.1 – 73.1 62.8
172 54.7 – 74.0 63.5
173 55.4 – 74.8 64.2
174 56.0 – 75.7 65.0
175 56.7 – 76.6 65.7
176 57.3 – 77.4 66.4
177 58.0 – 78.3 67.1
178 58.6 – 79.2 67.8
179 59.3 – 80.1 68.5
180 59.9 – 81.0 69.3
181 60.6 – 81.9 70.0
182 61.3 – 82.8 70.7
183 62.0 – 83.7 71.5
184 62.6 – 84.6 72.2
185 63.3 – 85.6 72.9
186 64.0 – 86.5 73.7
187 64.7 – 87.4 74.4
188 65.4 – 88.4 75.1
189 66.1 – 89.3 75.8
190 66.8 – 90.2 76.6
191 67.5 – 91.2 77.3
192 68.2 – 92.2 78.1
193 68.9 – 93.1 78.8
194 69.6 – 94.1 79.5
195 70.3 – 95.1 80.3
196 71.1 – 96.0 81.0
197 71.8 – 97.0 81.8
198 72.5 – 98.0 82.5
199 73.3 – 99.0 83.3
200 74.0 – 100.0 84.0

* healthy range: BMI 18.5 – 24.9

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Key numbers

What is the ideal weight for a 5′5″ woman?

For a woman of 5′5″, the ideal weight is 128.9 lb — an average across four modern formulas.

What is a healthy weight range for a 5′5″ woman?

Healthy BMI (18.5–24.9) corresponds to 111.0–150.1 lb for a woman of 5′5″.

Underweight threshold for a 5′5″ woman?

For a woman of 5′5″, a weight below 111.0 lb is considered underweight.

Overweight threshold for a 5′5″ woman?

If woman of 5′5″ weighs more than 150.1 lb, it is considered overweight.

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