Height 176 cm: what is the ideal weight?
You are 176 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, 176 cm
Realistic range: 65 to 68 kg.
The formulas range from 64.6 to 71.1 kg.
Thai textbook formula: 68.4 kg ("height minus 110" variant: 66 kg).
Devine 66.9 kg Robinson 64.8 kg Miller 65.7 kg Hamwi 65.9 kg Broca 64.6 kg Lorentz 65.6 kg Creff 71.1 kg Thai formula 68.4 kg Man, 176 cm
Realistic range: 68 to 71 kg.
The formulas range from 68.4 to 76 kg.
Thai textbook formula: 76 kg ("height minus 110" variant: 76 kg).
Devine 71.4 kg Robinson 69.7 kg Miller 69.3 kg Hamwi 73.1 kg Broca 68.4 kg Lorentz 69.5 kg Creff 71.1 kg Thai formula 76 kg Healthy BMI zone for 176 cm
With the Asian cut-offs used by Thailand's Department of Health, a weight of 57.3 to 70.9 kg means a BMI of 18.5 to 22.9, for both sexes. Below 57.3 kg, BMI shows underweight; from 71.2 kg, overweight; from 77.4 kg, obesity level 1.
Target waist size
At 176 cm, the recommended waist size is under 88 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 176 cm tall weigh?
- For a 30-year-old woman of 176 cm with a medium frame, the formulas give a realistic range of 65 to 68 kg, inside the healthy BMI zone of 57.3 to 70.9 kg.
- How much should a man who is 176 cm tall weigh?
- For a 30-year-old man of 176 cm with a medium frame, the realistic range is 68 to 71 kg, inside the same healthy BMI zone of 57.3 to 70.9 kg.
- What is the น้ำหนักมาตรฐาน for 176 cm?
- By the Thai textbook rule: 76 kg for men (176 − 100) and 68.4 kg for women (176 − 100, minus 10%). The "height minus 110" variant gives 66 kg for women.