BMI chart for 188 cm (6′2″)

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Quick answer

At 188 cm (6′2″), a healthy weight for an adult is 65.4 kg to 88 kg (144 lb to 194 lb). Under 65.4 kg is underweight, from 88.4 kg is overweight, and from 106 kg is obese. BMI = weight in kg ÷ 1.88².

BMI categories at 188 cm
Category	BMI	Weight (kg)	Weight (lb)
Underweight	Below 18.5	Under 65.4	Under 144
Healthy weight	18.5 – 24.9	65.4 – 88	144 – 194
Overweight	25 – 29.9	88.4 – 105.9	195 – 234
Obese	30 and above	106 and above	234 and above

BMI for every weight at 188 cm

BMI by weight at 188 cm
Weight (kg)	Weight (lb)	BMI	Category
54 kg	119 lb	15.3	Underweight
55 kg	121 lb	15.6	Underweight
56 kg	123 lb	15.8	Underweight
57 kg	126 lb	16.1	Underweight
58 kg	128 lb	16.4	Underweight
59 kg	130 lb	16.7	Underweight
60 kg	132 lb	17	Underweight
61 kg	134 lb	17.3	Underweight
62 kg	137 lb	17.5	Underweight
63 kg	139 lb	17.8	Underweight
64 kg	141 lb	18.1	Underweight
65 kg	143 lb	18.4	Underweight
66 kg	146 lb	18.7	Healthy weight
67 kg	148 lb	19	Healthy weight
68 kg	150 lb	19.2	Healthy weight
69 kg	152 lb	19.5	Healthy weight
70 kg	154 lb	19.8	Healthy weight
71 kg	157 lb	20.1	Healthy weight
72 kg	159 lb	20.4	Healthy weight
73 kg	161 lb	20.7	Healthy weight
74 kg	163 lb	20.9	Healthy weight
75 kg	165 lb	21.2	Healthy weight
76 kg	168 lb	21.5	Healthy weight
77 kg	170 lb	21.8	Healthy weight
78 kg	172 lb	22.1	Healthy weight
79 kg	174 lb	22.4	Healthy weight
80 kg	176 lb	22.6	Healthy weight
81 kg	179 lb	22.9	Healthy weight
82 kg	181 lb	23.2	Healthy weight
83 kg	183 lb	23.5	Healthy weight
84 kg	185 lb	23.8	Healthy weight
85 kg	187 lb	24	Healthy weight
86 kg	190 lb	24.3	Healthy weight
87 kg	192 lb	24.6	Healthy weight
88 kg	194 lb	24.9	Healthy weight
89 kg	196 lb	25.2	Overweight
90 kg	198 lb	25.5	Overweight
91 kg	201 lb	25.7	Overweight
92 kg	203 lb	26	Overweight
93 kg	205 lb	26.3	Overweight
94 kg	207 lb	26.6	Overweight
95 kg	209 lb	26.9	Overweight
96 kg	212 lb	27.2	Overweight
97 kg	214 lb	27.4	Overweight
98 kg	216 lb	27.7	Overweight
99 kg	218 lb	28	Overweight
100 kg	220 lb	28.3	Overweight
101 kg	223 lb	28.6	Overweight
102 kg	225 lb	28.9	Overweight
103 kg	227 lb	29.1	Overweight
104 kg	229 lb	29.4	Overweight
105 kg	231 lb	29.7	Overweight
106 kg	234 lb	30	Overweight
107 kg	236 lb	30.3	Obese
108 kg	238 lb	30.6	Obese
109 kg	240 lb	30.8	Obese
110 kg	243 lb	31.1	Obese
111 kg	245 lb	31.4	Obese
112 kg	247 lb	31.7	Obese
113 kg	249 lb	32	Obese
114 kg	251 lb	32.3	Obese
115 kg	254 lb	32.5	Obese
116 kg	256 lb	32.8	Obese
117 kg	258 lb	33.1	Obese
118 kg	260 lb	33.4	Obese
119 kg	262 lb	33.7	Obese
120 kg	265 lb	34	Obese
121 kg	267 lb	34.2	Obese
122 kg	269 lb	34.5	Obese
123 kg	271 lb	34.8	Obese
124 kg	273 lb	35.1	Obese
125 kg	276 lb	35.4	Obese
126 kg	278 lb	35.6	Obese
127 kg	280 lb	35.9	Obese
128 kg	282 lb	36.2	Obese
129 kg	284 lb	36.5	Obese
130 kg	287 lb	36.8	Obese
131 kg	289 lb	37.1	Obese
132 kg	291 lb	37.3	Obese
133 kg	293 lb	37.6	Obese
134 kg	295 lb	37.9	Obese
135 kg	298 lb	38.2	Obese
136 kg	300 lb	38.5	Obese
137 kg	302 lb	38.8	Obese
138 kg	304 lb	39	Obese
139 kg	306 lb	39.3	Obese
140 kg	309 lb	39.6	Obese
141 kg	311 lb	39.9	Obese

Ideal weight for women and men at 188 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 188 cm, they put a woman's ideal weight at about 72.2 kg – 77.7 kg and a man's at about 76 kg – 85.8 kg. Anywhere in the healthy BMI range above is still a healthy weight.

Ideal weight formulas at 188 cm
Formula	Women	Men
Robinson (1983)	72.8 kg	78.6 kg
Miller (1983)	72.2 kg	76 kg
Devine (1974)	77.7 kg	82.2 kg
Hamwi (1964)	76.3 kg	85.8 kg

188 cm in feet and inches

188 cm is 6′2″ — 74 inches in total, or about 6′2″ rounded to the nearest inch. To convert, divide centimetres by 2.54 to get inches, then divide by 12 for feet: 188 ÷ 2.54 = 74 in, which is 6 ft and 2 in. A healthy weight at this height is 65.4 kg–88 kg, or 144 lb–194 lb.

How BMI is worked out at 188 cm

Body mass index is weight in kilograms divided by height in metres squared. 188 cm is 1.88 m, and 1.88² is 3.5344, so at this height BMI = weight ÷ 3.5344. For example, 90 kg ÷ 3.5344 = 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 (81.3 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 188 cm, keep your waist under 94 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 188 cm?

For an adult 188 cm (6′2″) tall, a healthy BMI of 18.5–24.9 means a weight between 65.4 kg and 88 kg — 144 lb to 194 lb.

Is 90 kg overweight for 188 cm?

90 kg at 188 cm is a BMI of 25.5, which is in the overweight range (25–29.9). The overweight range starts at 88.4 kg for this height, and obesity (BMI 30+) at 106 kg.

How tall is 188 cm in feet and inches?

188 cm is 6′2″ — about 6′2″. One inch is exactly 2.54 cm and one foot is 30.48 cm.

What weight is underweight at 188 cm?

Below 65.4 kg (144 lb), which is a BMI under 18.5.