Ideal weight at 5 ft 2 in, female
Enter your height and sex to see three classic estimates of a healthy weight. The example below is a woman at 5 ft 2 in.
How it works
Every method starts from a base weight at 60 inches and adds kilograms for each extra inch. The bases and the steps differ by sex and by formula. You get three estimates and a range. For a woman at 5 ft 2 in the height over 60 is 2 inches.
Worked example
Take a woman who is 5 ft 2 in tall. That is 2 inches over 60. Devine: 45.5 + 2.3 × 2 = 50.1 kg, or 110 lb. Robinson: 49 + 1.7 × 2 = 52.4 kg, or 116 lb. Miller: 53.1 + 1.36 × 2 = 55.82 kg, or 123 lb. The range is 110 to 123 lb.
Common questions
Is 110 to 123 lb a target I must hit?
No. It is a starting reference for a woman at 5 ft 2 in. Your doctor can tell you what weight suits your own health. For a woman at 5 ft 2 in the range spans 13 lb.
What if I am under 5 feet tall?
The formulas were written for heights of 5 feet and over. Below that the calculator uses the base weight. Treat the result as rough. For a woman at 5 ft 2 in the formulas add 2 inches above the 60 inch base.
How does this compare with BMI?
A healthy BMI range also gives a weight range for your height. The two often overlap but they are not the same, because BMI ignores sex while these formulas use it. For a woman at 5 ft 2 in a healthy BMI is 101 to 136 lb, against 110 to 123 lb here.
Which ideal weight formula is best?
None is better than the others. They were built for different purposes. Showing all three as a range is more honest than picking one. For a woman at 5 ft 2 in the three results are 110 lb, 116 lb and 123 lb.
Why do the formulas give different answers?
Each uses its own base weight and its own amount per inch. The gap grows as height moves away from 5 feet. For a woman at 5 ft 2 in the gap between the lowest and highest is 13 lb.