Use this tool to find the ideal weight range for your height and gender. It’s not about chasing a “perfect” number, but understanding a healthy weight target that supports your well-being and lifestyle.

What Is an Ideal Weight?

Ideal weight is an estimate of how much a person should weigh for their height, based on formulas created by health experts. It does not account for body fat or muscle, but it gives a rough guide to where your weight should fall to reduce health risks.

How Ideal Weight Is Calculated

This calculator uses proven methods like:

• Devine formula
• Robinson formula
• Miller formula
• Hamwi method
• BMI range-based estimates

These methods use your height and gender to suggest a target weight. Each one gives a slightly different number, so it’s best to view them as a guide — not a fixed rule.

Example (Female, 5’5” / 165 cm):

BMI and Healthy Weight Range

Your BMI (Body Mass Index) also plays a role in determining your ideal weight range. A healthy BMI falls between 18.5 and 24.9.

🔎 The calculator can also estimate your healthy weight range based on this BMI scale.

What Affects Ideal Weight?

Several things affect your “normal” weight:

• Height – Taller people naturally weigh more.
• Gender – Men often weigh more due to higher muscle mass.
• Body Frame – People with larger bone structure may weigh more.
• Age – As you get older, muscle may decrease and fat may increase.
• Fitness level – Athletes may weigh more but still be healthy.

🧠 That’s why ideal weight is just a guide. Muscle weighs more than fat, and two people at the same height can look very different.

Why It Matters

Staying in a healthy weight range helps lower the risk of:

• Heart disease
• Type 2 diabetes
• High blood pressure
• Joint pain
• Sleep issues

It also improves energy, mobility, and quality of life over time.

Not One Size Fits All

Don’t stress about hitting an exact number. Ideal weight isn’t a pass/fail score. You can be outside the “ideal” range and still be fit, strong, and healthy.

Instead of focusing only on the scale, look at:

• Body composition (fat vs. muscle)
• Waist size
• Energy levels
• Daily habits

Your health is more than a number.

Try the Ideal Weight Calculator

Enter your height and gender above. You’ll get results based on several popular formulas, along with the healthy BMI weight range for your height.

✅ Great for:

• Fitness planning
• Health check-ins
• Long-term goal setting

Final Note

Ideal weight is a helpful reference — not a fixed target. Don’t let numbers define your progress or self-worth. Aim for strength, balance, and habits that support your health.