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BMI chart for 176 cm (5′9.3″)

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Quick answer

At 176 cm (5′9.3″), a healthy weight for an adult is 57.3 kg to 77.1 kg (126 lb to 170 lb). Under 57.3 kg is underweight, from 77.4 kg is overweight, and from 92.9 kg is obese. BMI = weight in kg ÷ 1.76².

BMI categories at 176 cm
CategoryBMIWeight (kg)Weight (lb)
UnderweightBelow 18.5Under 57.3Under 126
Healthy weight18.5 – 24.957.3 – 77.1126 – 170
Overweight25 – 29.977.4 – 92.8171 – 205
Obese30 and above92.9 and above205 and above

BMI for every weight at 176 cm

BMI by weight at 176 cm
Weight (kg)Weight (lb)BMICategory
47 kg104 lb15.2Underweight
48 kg106 lb15.5Underweight
49 kg108 lb15.8Underweight
50 kg110 lb16.1Underweight
51 kg112 lb16.5Underweight
52 kg115 lb16.8Underweight
53 kg117 lb17.1Underweight
54 kg119 lb17.4Underweight
55 kg121 lb17.8Underweight
56 kg123 lb18.1Underweight
57 kg126 lb18.4Underweight
58 kg128 lb18.7Healthy weight
59 kg130 lb19Healthy weight
60 kg132 lb19.4Healthy weight
61 kg134 lb19.7Healthy weight
62 kg137 lb20Healthy weight
63 kg139 lb20.3Healthy weight
64 kg141 lb20.7Healthy weight
65 kg143 lb21Healthy weight
66 kg146 lb21.3Healthy weight
67 kg148 lb21.6Healthy weight
68 kg150 lb22Healthy weight
69 kg152 lb22.3Healthy weight
70 kg154 lb22.6Healthy weight
71 kg157 lb22.9Healthy weight
72 kg159 lb23.2Healthy weight
73 kg161 lb23.6Healthy weight
74 kg163 lb23.9Healthy weight
75 kg165 lb24.2Healthy weight
76 kg168 lb24.5Healthy weight
77 kg170 lb24.9Healthy weight
78 kg172 lb25.2Overweight
79 kg174 lb25.5Overweight
80 kg176 lb25.8Overweight
81 kg179 lb26.1Overweight
82 kg181 lb26.5Overweight
83 kg183 lb26.8Overweight
84 kg185 lb27.1Overweight
85 kg187 lb27.4Overweight
86 kg190 lb27.8Overweight
87 kg192 lb28.1Overweight
88 kg194 lb28.4Overweight
89 kg196 lb28.7Overweight
90 kg198 lb29.1Overweight
91 kg201 lb29.4Overweight
92 kg203 lb29.7Overweight
93 kg205 lb30Obese
94 kg207 lb30.3Obese
95 kg209 lb30.7Obese
96 kg212 lb31Obese
97 kg214 lb31.3Obese
98 kg216 lb31.6Obese
99 kg218 lb32Obese
100 kg220 lb32.3Obese
101 kg223 lb32.6Obese
102 kg225 lb32.9Obese
103 kg227 lb33.3Obese
104 kg229 lb33.6Obese
105 kg231 lb33.9Obese
106 kg234 lb34.2Obese
107 kg236 lb34.5Obese
108 kg238 lb34.9Obese
109 kg240 lb35.2Obese
110 kg243 lb35.5Obese
111 kg245 lb35.8Obese
112 kg247 lb36.2Obese
113 kg249 lb36.5Obese
114 kg251 lb36.8Obese
115 kg254 lb37.1Obese
116 kg256 lb37.4Obese
117 kg258 lb37.8Obese
118 kg260 lb38.1Obese
119 kg262 lb38.4Obese
120 kg265 lb38.7Obese
121 kg267 lb39.1Obese
122 kg269 lb39.4Obese
123 kg271 lb39.7Obese

Ideal weight for women and men at 176 cm

BMI is the same for women and men, but ideal-body-weight formulas — used by doctors to dose some medicines — give separate figures. At 176 cm, they put a woman's ideal weight at about 64.8 kg – 66.9 kg and a man's at about 69.3 kg – 73.1 kg. Anywhere in the healthy BMI range above is still a healthy weight.

Ideal weight formulas at 176 cm
FormulaWomenMen
Robinson (1983)64.8 kg69.7 kg
Miller (1983)65.7 kg69.3 kg
Devine (1974)66.9 kg71.4 kg
Hamwi (1964)65.9 kg73.1 kg

176 cm in feet and inches

176 cm is 5′9.3″ — 69.3 inches in total, or about 5′9″ rounded to the nearest inch. To convert, divide centimetres by 2.54 to get inches, then divide by 12 for feet: 176 ÷ 2.54 = 69.3 in, which is 5 ft and 9.3 in. A healthy weight at this height is 57.3 kg–77.1 kg, or 126 lb–170 lb.

How BMI is worked out at 176 cm

Body mass index is weight in kilograms divided by height in metres squared. 176 cm is 1.76 m, and 1.76² is 3.0976, so at this height BMI = weight ÷ 3.0976. For example, 79 kg ÷ 3.0976 = 25.5. The table above does this for every whole kilogram.

The categories are the World Health Organization's adult ranges. Some guidelines use lower cut-offs for people of South Asian, Chinese and other Asian backgrounds — overweight from a BMI of 23 (71.2 kg at this height) — because health risks rise at a lower BMI. BMI does not tell muscle from fat, so also check your waist-to-height ratio: at 176 cm, keep your waist under 88 cm. To enter an exact weight in kg or lb with your height in cm or feet, use the BMI calculator.

Frequently asked questions

What is a healthy weight for 176 cm?

For an adult 176 cm (5′9.3″) tall, a healthy BMI of 18.5–24.9 means a weight between 57.3 kg and 77.1 kg — 126 lb to 170 lb.

Is 79 kg overweight for 176 cm?

79 kg at 176 cm is a BMI of 25.5, which is in the overweight range (25–29.9). The overweight range starts at 77.4 kg for this height, and obesity (BMI 30+) at 92.9 kg.

How tall is 176 cm in feet and inches?

176 cm is 5′9.3″ — about 5′9″. One inch is exactly 2.54 cm and one foot is 30.48 cm.

What weight is underweight at 176 cm?

Below 57.3 kg (126 lb), which is a BMI under 18.5.

Last updated: · Source: World Health Organization adult BMI classification