Height Weight Chart

Height Weight Charts

Height Weight Charts are a popular body composition test used to determine one’s ideal weight. Below are the standard weight charts for men and women based on height in inches. The ideal weight depends also on one’s build or frame.
 
Please note that many health practitioners consider the Height Weight Chart outdated or inadequate. Your doctor might use the BMI or Body Mass Index instead. But in principle, BMI does the same thing as these charts: it only tells you how much weight is distributed over your height. Another body composition test is the Waist Hip Ratio. None of these is a perfect indicator of healthy or unhealthy weight.
 
The important thing to know is whether most of your weight is made up of muscle or fat. If you’re overweight according to a Height Weight Chart or BMI, but very muscular, you’re probably okay. But a person weighing the same of you, with lots of fat and no muscle, is a candidate for heart disease.
 
Keep in mind also that there are many types of Body Composition Tests besides those named above. These include Skinfold Measurement, Hydrostatic Weighing, Total Body Protein (TBP), Computed Tornography (CT), Total Body Electrical Conductivity (TOBEC), Near Infrared Interactance, Bio-electric Impedance, Total Body Potassium (TBK), Magnetic Resource Imaging (MRI) and more.

Height Weight Chart for Men

Height  Small Build   Medium Build    Large Build

5’2"     128-134        131-141             138-150
5’3"     130-136        133-143             140-153
5’4"     132-138        135-145             142-156
5’5"     134-140        137-148             144-160
5’6"     136-142        139-151             146-164
5’7"     138-145        142-154             149-168
5’8"     140-148        145-157             152-172
5’9"     142-151        148-160             155-176
5’10"   144-154        151-163             158-180
5’11"   146-157        154-166             161-184
6’0"     149-160        157-170             164-188
6’1"     152-164        160-174             168-192
6’2"     155-168        164-178             172-197
6’3"     158-172        167-182             176-202
6’4"     162-176        171-187             181-207

Height Weight Chart for Women

Height Small Build Medium Build Large Build 

4’10"    102-111    109-121      118-131
4’11"    103-113    111-123      120-134
5’0"     104-115    113-126      122-137
5’1"     106-118    115-129      125-140
5’2"     108-121    118-132      128-143
5’3"     111-124    121-135      131-147
5’4"     114-127    124-138      134-151
5’5"     117-130    127-141      137-155
5’6"     120-133    130-144      140-159
5’7"     123-136    133-147      143-163
5’8"     126-139    136-150      146-167
5’9"     129-142    139-153      149-170
5’10"    132-145    142-156      152-173
5’11"    135-148    145-159      155-176
6’0      138-151    148-162      158-179

When attempting to lose weight, don’t be too ambitious and aim for the low end at once. Go for the farthest end on the right. Only when you’ve worked your way down that level should you adjust according to your body build. Losing too much weight too soon can lead to many health problems, just like being overweight. Note also that there are similar Height Weight Charts for children and infants. But these are unreliable and should be used with caution.