Ideal weight at 6 ft 5 in, male
Use the form for your own height. The example shows how the range is built for a man at 6 ft 5 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. This male page uses 17 inches over the 60 inch base, at 6 ft 5 in.
Worked example
Say a man is 6 ft 5 in tall. Height over 60 is 17 inches. The three results are 50 + 2.3 × 17 = 89.1 kg, 52 + 1.9 × 17 = 84.3 kg and 56.2 + 1.41 × 17 = 80.17 kg. In pounds they are 196 lb, 186 lb and 177 lb. The lowest and highest give a range of 177 to 196 lb.
Common questions
Do these formulas account for muscle or frame size?
No. They use only height and sex. Someone with a large frame or a lot of muscle can be healthy well above the range. For a man at 6 ft 5 in the range of 177 to 196 lb is a starting point, not a limit.
Is 177 to 196 lb a target I must hit?
No. It is a starting reference for a man at 6 ft 5 in. Your doctor can tell you what weight suits your own health. For a man at 6 ft 5 in the range spans 19 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 man at 6 ft 5 in the formulas add 17 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 man at 6 ft 5 in a healthy BMI is 156 to 210 lb, against 177 to 196 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 man at 6 ft 5 in the three results are 196 lb, 186 lb and 177 lb.