Ideal weight for a man 7′2″ tall according to the BMI scale

193.8 lb 261.9 lb 314.3 lb
Underweight
Normal
Overweight
Obese

224.7 lb

Body Mass Index Table for a 218cm Man

Weight Range Weight Category
less than 167.6 lb Underweight (Severe thinness)
167.6–178.1 lb Underweight (Moderate thinness)
178.1–193.8 lb Underweight (Mild thinness)
193.8–261.9 lb Normal / Healthy weight
261.9–314.3 lb Overweight (Pre-obese)
314.3–366.7 lb Obese (Class I)
366.7–419.1 lb Obese (Class II)
≥ 419.1 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) – 50 + 2.3×(in − 60) = 50 + 2.3×(85.8 − 60) = 109.4 kg
  • Robinson (1983) – 52 + 1.9×(in − 60) = 52 + 1.9×(85.8 − 60) = 101.1 kg
  • Miller (1983) – 56.2 + 1.41×(in − 60) = 56.2 + 1.41×(85.8 − 60) = 92.6 kg
  • BMI-22 target – 22 × H² /10 000 = 22 ×(2.18)² = 104.6 kg
  • Average = (241.2 + 222.9 + 204.1 + 230.5) / 4 = 224.7 kg

In these formulas in means your height in inches: 218 cm ÷ 2.54 = 85.8 in

Devine (1974) 241.2 lb
Robinson (1983) 222.9 lb
Miller (1983) 204.1 lb
BMI-22 target 230.5 lb
Average 224.7 lb

Fun Facts About a 7′2″ Man

  • Worldwide, only 0.0% of men are 218 cm or taller — top 1%!
  • In the Netherlands, about 0.0% of men are taller than 218 cm.
  • In the USA, about 0.0% of men are taller than 218 cm.
  • In Japan, about 0% of men are taller than 218 cm.
  • A regulation basketball rim is 305 cm high — 87 cm above your head!

Ideal weight for men based on height

Height Healthy Range (lb) Ideal Weight (lb)
150 41.6 – 56.2 50.6
151 42.2 – 57.0 51.3
152 42.7 – 57.8 52.0
153 43.3 – 58.5 52.7
154 43.9 – 59.3 53.5
155 44.4 – 60.1 54.2
156 45.0 – 60.8 54.9
157 45.6 – 61.6 55.7
158 46.2 – 62.4 56.4
159 46.8 – 63.2 57.1
160 47.4 – 64.0 57.8
161 48.0 – 64.8 58.6
162 48.6 – 65.6 59.3
163 49.2 – 66.4 60.0
164 49.8 – 67.2 60.7
165 50.4 – 68.1 61.5
166 51.0 – 68.9 62.2
167 51.6 – 69.7 62.9
168 52.2 – 70.6 63.7
169 52.8 – 71.4 64.4
170 53.5 – 72.2 65.2
171 54.1 – 73.1 65.9
172 54.7 – 74.0 66.6
173 55.4 – 74.8 67.4
174 56.0 – 75.7 68.2
175 56.7 – 76.6 68.9
176 57.3 – 77.4 69.6
177 58.0 – 78.3 70.4
178 58.6 – 79.2 71.1
179 59.3 – 80.1 71.9
180 59.9 – 81.0 72.6
181 60.6 – 81.9 73.4
182 61.3 – 82.8 74.1
183 62.0 – 83.7 74.9
184 62.6 – 84.6 75.6
185 63.3 – 85.6 76.4
186 64.0 – 86.5 77.1
187 64.7 – 87.4 77.9
188 65.4 – 88.4 78.6
189 66.1 – 89.3 79.4
190 66.8 – 90.2 80.2
191 67.5 – 91.2 80.9
192 68.2 – 92.2 81.7
193 68.9 – 93.1 82.5
194 69.6 – 94.1 83.2
195 70.3 – 95.1 84.0
196 71.1 – 96.0 84.8
197 71.8 – 97.0 85.5
198 72.5 – 98.0 86.3
199 73.3 – 99.0 87.1
200 74.0 – 100.0 87.8
201 74.7 – 101.0 88.6
202 75.5 – 102.0 89.4
203 76.2 – 103.0 90.2
204 77.0 – 104.0 90.9
205 77.7 – 105.1 91.7
206 78.5 – 106.1 92.5
207 79.3 – 107.1 93.2
208 80.0 – 108.2 94.0
209 80.8 – 109.2 94.8
210 81.6 – 110.2 95.6
211 82.4 – 111.3 96.4
212 83.1 – 112.4 97.2
213 83.9 – 113.4 98.0
214 84.7 – 114.5 98.8
215 85.5 – 115.6 99.5
216 86.3 – 116.6 100.3
217 87.1 – 117.7 101.1
218 87.9 – 118.8 101.9
219 88.7 – 119.9 102.7
220 89.5 – 121.0 103.5

* healthy range: BMI 18.5 – 24.9

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Key numbers

What is the ideal weight for a 7′2″ man?

For a man of 7′2″, the ideal weight is 224.7 lb — an average across four modern formulas.

What is a healthy weight range for a 7′2″ man?

Healthy BMI (18.5–24.9) corresponds to 193.8–261.9 lb for a man of 7′2″.

Underweight threshold for a 7′2″ man?

For a man of 7′2″, a weight below 193.8 lb is considered underweight.

Overweight threshold for a 7′2″ man?

If man of 7′2″ weighs more than 261.9 lb, it is considered overweight.

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