How Much Should a Woman Weigh? Women’s Height and Weight Chart

December 1, 2022

Every Body is Different and Various Factors like Body Mass Index (BMI) Play a Role in Determining the Recommended Weight for a Woman

Let’s cut right to the chase: One-size-fits-all only applies to pantyhose and cheap Halloween costumes—not identifying a healthy weight for a woman. Learning a healthy weight range for you can depend on a number of different factors; so before you pigeonhole yourself into achieving an unrealistic number on the scale based on your favorite Instagram model, consider that many different things play a part in determining a healthy weight for every individual.

If you grew up in a time when “heroin chic”—the early 90’s style defined by pale skin and emaciated body features (think Kate Moss in her prime)—was popular, or that time every tabloid called Jessica Simpson, a size 4 at the time, “fat” when an unusual camera angle and high-waisted jeans trend collided, you may still have an unrealistic belief system around weight and how it correlates to health. Let’s bring clarity to what a healthy weight should look like for a woman.

Healthy Weight and BMI (Body Mass Index)

BMI, or Body Mass Index, is how the CDC determines whether or not your weight is within the normal or healthy weight range. BMI is a measure of body fat based on height and weight, calculated by dividing a person’s weight in kilograms or pounds by the square of height in meters (or feet). A high BMI can be indicative of obesity and other serious risk factors for your health, including heart disease, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, gallstones, and some cancers. You can use a BMI calculator to determine your BMI based on your height and weight.

A couple things to remember about BMI:

BMI is only one factor to consider when determining a healthy weight.
Age is a factor in BMI for children because they are still growing, but does not have any bearing on your BMI as an adult.
BMI takes into consideration your height and weight but does not take into account other important factors of health such as waist or hip circumference, proportion of body fat (for example, more fat around the midsection is unhealthier and associated with heart attacks and strokes), or muscle mass.
BMI does not distinguish different ethnicities which all have varying levels of body fat.
BMI should not be the only measure to determine ideal body weight.

To determine whether or not your weight is in a healthy range based on your height, you can also use the following weight and height chart from NIH (National Institutes of Health):

Height	Normal weight - BMI 19–24	Overweight - BMI 25–29	Obesity - BMI 30–39	Severe obesity - BMI 40+
4 ft 10 in(58 in)	91–115 lb	119–138 lb	143–186 lb	191–258 lb
4 ft 11 in(59 in)	94–119 lb	124–143 lb	148–193 lb	198–267 lb
5ft(60 in”)	97–123 lb	128–148 lb	153–199 lb	204–276 lb
5 ft 1 in(61 in)	100–127 lb	132–153 lb	158–206 lb	211–285 lb
5 ft 2 in(62 in)	104–131 lb	136–158 lb	164–213 lb	218–295 lb
5 ft 3 in(63 in)	107–135 lb	141–163 lb	169–220 lb	225–304 lb
5 ft 4 in(64 in)	110–140 lb	145–169 lb	174–227 lb	232–314 lb
5 ft 5 in(65 in)	114–144 lb	150–174 lb	180–234 lb	240–324 lb
5 ft 6 in(66 in)	118–148 lb	155–179 lb	186–241 lb	247–334 lb
5 ft 7 in(67 in)	121–153 lb	159–185 lb	191–249 lb	255–344 lb
5 ft 8 in(68 in)	125–158 lb	164–190 lb	197–256 lb	262–354 lb
5 ft 9 in(69 in)	128–162 lb	169–196 lb	203–263 lb	270–365 lb
5 ft 10 in(70 in)	132–167 lb	174–202 lb	209–271 lb	278–376 lb
5 ft 11 in(71 in)	136–172 lb	179–208 lb	215–279 lb	286–386 lb
6 ft(72 in)	140–177 lb	184–213 lb	221–287 lb	294–397 lb
6 ft 1 in(73 in)	144–182 lb	189–219 lb	227–295 lb	302–408 lb
6 ft 2 in(74 in)	148–186 lb	194–225 lb	233–303 lb	311–420 lb
6 ft 3 in(75 in)	152–192 lb	200–232 lb	240–311 lb	319–431 lb
6 ft 4 in(76 in)	156–197 lb	205–238 lb	246–320 lb	328–443 lb

Determining Your Ideal Body Weight

Figuring out a healthy weight range is important since the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) links being overweight or obese to a number of serious health conditions, including an increased risk for cancer. Finding and achieving a healthy weight by eating a nutritious diet and exercising regularly means you’ll feel (and look) your best. The FDA recently approved a new weight loss drug that, in clinical trials, showed significant weight loss in participants. While using your BMI to calculate whether or not you fall into the ideal weight range for your body type, for the best and most accurate results, it is recommended to combine BMI measurement with other measurements such as your waist circumference and hip-to-waist ratio.

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How Much Should a Woman Weigh? Women’s Height and Weight Chart

Every Body is Different and Various Factors like Body Mass Index (BMI) Play a Role in Determining the Recommended Weight for a Woman

Healthy Weight and BMI (Body Mass Index)

Determining Your Ideal Body Weight

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