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BMI chart for 5′10″ (177.8 cm)

Is your weight healthy at 5′10″? Find it in pounds below.

Quick answer

At 5′10″, a healthy weight for an adult is 129 lb to 174 lb. Under 129 lb is underweight, from 174 lb is overweight, and from 209 lb is obese. BMI = 703 × weight in lb ÷ 70².

BMI for every weight at 5′10″

BMI by weight at 5′10″
Weight (lb)Weight (kg)BMICategory
105 lb47.6 kg15.1Underweight
110 lb49.9 kg15.8Underweight
115 lb52.2 kg16.5Underweight
120 lb54.4 kg17.2Underweight
125 lb56.7 kg17.9Underweight
130 lb59 kg18.7Healthy weight
135 lb61.2 kg19.4Healthy weight
140 lb63.5 kg20.1Healthy weight
145 lb65.8 kg20.8Healthy weight
150 lb68 kg21.5Healthy weight
155 lb70.3 kg22.2Healthy weight
160 lb72.6 kg23Healthy weight
165 lb74.8 kg23.7Healthy weight
170 lb77.1 kg24.4Healthy weight
175 lb79.4 kg25.1Overweight
180 lb81.6 kg25.8Overweight
185 lb83.9 kg26.5Overweight
190 lb86.2 kg27.3Overweight
195 lb88.5 kg28Overweight
200 lb90.7 kg28.7Overweight
205 lb93 kg29.4Overweight
210 lb95.3 kg30.1Obese
215 lb97.5 kg30.8Obese
220 lb99.8 kg31.6Obese
225 lb102.1 kg32.3Obese
230 lb104.3 kg33Obese
235 lb106.6 kg33.7Obese
240 lb108.9 kg34.4Obese
245 lb111.1 kg35.2Obese
250 lb113.4 kg35.9Obese
255 lb115.7 kg36.6Obese
260 lb117.9 kg37.3Obese
265 lb120.2 kg38Obese
270 lb122.5 kg38.7Obese
275 lb124.7 kg39.5Obese

Ideal weight for women and men at 5′10″

BMI is the same for women and men, but ideal-body-weight formulas — used by doctors to dose some medicines — give separate figures. At 5′10″, they put a woman's ideal weight at about 146 lb – 151 lb and a man's at about 155 lb – 165 lb. Anywhere in the healthy BMI range above is still a healthy weight.

Ideal weight formulas at 5′10″
FormulaWomenMen
Robinson (1983)146 lb157 lb
Miller (1983)147 lb155 lb
Devine (1974)151 lb161 lb
Hamwi (1964)149 lb165 lb

How BMI is worked out at 5′10″

5′10″ is 70 inches. In US units, BMI = 703 × weight in pounds ÷ height in inches squared, and 70² = 4,900. So 180 lb gives 703 × 180 ÷ 4,900 = 25.8. The table does this for every 5 pounds.

The categories are the World Health Organization's adult ranges, used by the CDC. BMI does not tell muscle from fat, so also check your waist-to-height ratio: at 5′10″, keep your waist under 35 inches. For an exact weight, use the BMI calculator, which takes pounds or kilograms and feet or centimetres.

Frequently asked questions

What is a healthy weight for 5′10″?

For an adult 5′10″ (177.8 cm) tall, a healthy BMI of 18.5–24.9 means 129 lb to 174 lb.

Is 180 pounds overweight for 5′10″?

180 lb at 5′10″ is a BMI of 25.8, which is in the overweight range (25–29.9). Overweight starts at 174 lb for this height and obesity at 209 lb.

How many pounds is underweight at 5′10″?

Below 129 lb, which is a BMI under 18.5.

What is 5′10″ in centimetres?

5′10″ is 70 inches, or 177.8 cm. Multiply inches by 2.54 to get centimetres.

Last updated: · Sources: WHO adult BMI classification; CDC