Height 165 cm: what is the ideal weight?
You are 165 cm tall and wondering how much you should weigh? Here are the results of the eight most used formulas for a 30-year-old woman and man with a medium frame, along with the healthy BMI zone used in Thailand. Use the calculator to add your own age, wrist size and weight.
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Your realistic range
52.5 to 56 kg
The middle of the eight formulas, inside the Asian healthy BMI zone.
- Healthy BMI zone (18.5 to 22.9): 47.4 to 58.6 kg
- The formulas range from 51 to 57.2 kg (average 54.2 kg).
- Medium frame assumed (add your wrist size to estimate it).
The eight formulas side by side
The green band is the healthy BMI zone, the dark band your realistic range.
- average54.2
Thai formula (น้ำหนักมาตรฐาน) · 54 kgHeight minus 100 (men), minus 100 then 10% (women).
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Thai น้ำหนักมาตรฐาน formula
- Textbook version
- 54 kg
- 160 − 100 − 10%
- "Height minus 110" variant
- 50 kg
- 160 − 110
Normal zone by this rule (90% to 110%): 48.6 to 59.4 kg
Thai sources vary: the tool uses the version taught in nutrition textbooks.
Target waist size
Under 80 cm
- Half your height: 80 cm
- Asian limit (IDF): 80 cm
Ideal weight chart by height
Heights close to yours: Female, age 30, same frame.
| Height (cm) | Realistic range | Thai formula |
|---|---|---|
| 154 | 47 to 51.5 kgHealthy BMI: 43.9 to 54.3 kg | 48.6 |
| 156 | 49 to 53 kgHealthy BMI: 45 to 55.7 kg | 50.4 |
| 158 | 50.5 to 55 kgHealthy BMI: 46.2 to 57.2 kg | 52.2 |
| 160you | 52.5 to 56 kgHealthy BMI: 47.4 to 58.6 kg | 54 |
| 162 | 54 to 57.5 kgHealthy BMI: 48.6 to 60.1 kg | 55.8 |
| 164 | 56 to 59 kgHealthy BMI: 49.8 to 61.6 kg | 57.6 |
| 166 | 57 to 60 kgHealthy BMI: 51 to 63.1 kg | 59.4 |
Same calculation as your result above, rounded to the nearest half kilo. The light bar is the healthy BMI zone, the dark bar the realistic range.
Woman, 165 cm
Realistic range: 56.5 to 59.5 kg.
The formulas range from 55.3 to 61.2 kg.
Thai textbook formula: 58.5 kg ("height minus 110" variant: 55 kg).
Devine 56.9 kg Robinson 57.4 kg Miller 59.8 kg Hamwi 56.4 kg Broca 55.3 kg Lorentz 59 kg Creff 61.2 kg Thai formula 58.5 kg Man, 165 cm
Realistic range: 59.5 to 62.5 kg.
The formulas range from 58.5 to 65 kg.
Thai textbook formula: 65 kg ("height minus 110" variant: 65 kg).
Devine 61.4 kg Robinson 61.4 kg Miller 63.2 kg Hamwi 61.4 kg Broca 58.5 kg Lorentz 61.3 kg Creff 61.2 kg Thai formula 65 kg Healthy BMI zone for 165 cm
With the Asian cut-offs used by Thailand's Department of Health, a weight of 50.4 to 62.3 kg means a BMI of 18.5 to 22.9, for both sexes. Below 50.4 kg, BMI shows underweight; from 62.6 kg, overweight; from 68.1 kg, obesity level 1.
Target waist size
At 165 cm, the recommended waist size is under 82.5 cm (half your height), and in any case under 80 cm for women and 90 cm for men according to the Asian limit.
These tools give general information. They do not replace the advice of a doctor or a qualified professional.
Frequently asked questions
- How much should a woman who is 165 cm tall weigh?
- For a 30-year-old woman of 165 cm with a medium frame, the formulas give a realistic range of 56.5 to 59.5 kg, inside the healthy BMI zone of 50.4 to 62.3 kg.
- How much should a man who is 165 cm tall weigh?
- For a 30-year-old man of 165 cm with a medium frame, the realistic range is 59.5 to 62.5 kg, inside the same healthy BMI zone of 50.4 to 62.3 kg.
- What is the น้ำหนักมาตรฐาน for 165 cm?
- By the Thai textbook rule: 65 kg for men (165 − 100) and 58.5 kg for women (165 − 100, minus 10%). The "height minus 110" variant gives 55 kg for women.