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BMI chart for 6′3″ (190.5 cm)

Is your weight healthy at 6′3″? Find it in pounds below.

Quick answer

At 6′3″, a healthy weight for an adult is 148 lb to 199 lb. Under 148 lb is underweight, from 200 lb is overweight, and from 240 lb is obese. BMI = 703 × weight in lb ÷ 75².

BMI for every weight at 6′3″

BMI by weight at 6′3″
Weight (lb)Weight (kg)BMICategory
125 lb56.7 kg15.6Underweight
130 lb59 kg16.2Underweight
135 lb61.2 kg16.9Underweight
140 lb63.5 kg17.5Underweight
145 lb65.8 kg18.1Underweight
150 lb68 kg18.7Healthy weight
155 lb70.3 kg19.4Healthy weight
160 lb72.6 kg20Healthy weight
165 lb74.8 kg20.6Healthy weight
170 lb77.1 kg21.2Healthy weight
175 lb79.4 kg21.9Healthy weight
180 lb81.6 kg22.5Healthy weight
185 lb83.9 kg23.1Healthy weight
190 lb86.2 kg23.7Healthy weight
195 lb88.5 kg24.4Healthy weight
200 lb90.7 kg25Healthy weight
205 lb93 kg25.6Overweight
210 lb95.3 kg26.2Overweight
215 lb97.5 kg26.9Overweight
220 lb99.8 kg27.5Overweight
225 lb102.1 kg28.1Overweight
230 lb104.3 kg28.7Overweight
235 lb106.6 kg29.4Overweight
240 lb108.9 kg30Overweight
245 lb111.1 kg30.6Obese
250 lb113.4 kg31.2Obese
255 lb115.7 kg31.9Obese
260 lb117.9 kg32.5Obese
265 lb120.2 kg33.1Obese
270 lb122.5 kg33.7Obese
275 lb124.7 kg34.4Obese
280 lb127 kg35Obese
285 lb129.3 kg35.6Obese
290 lb131.5 kg36.2Obese
295 lb133.8 kg36.9Obese
300 lb136.1 kg37.5Obese
305 lb138.3 kg38.1Obese
310 lb140.6 kg38.7Obese
315 lb142.9 kg39.4Obese
320 lb145.1 kg40Obese

Ideal weight for women and men at 6′3″

BMI is the same for women and men, but ideal-body-weight formulas — used by doctors to dose some medicines — give separate figures. At 6′3″, they put a woman's ideal weight at about 162 lb – 176 lb and a man's at about 171 lb – 195 lb. Anywhere in the healthy BMI range above is still a healthy weight.

Ideal weight formulas at 6′3″
FormulaWomenMen
Robinson (1983)164 lb177 lb
Miller (1983)162 lb171 lb
Devine (1974)176 lb186 lb
Hamwi (1964)173 lb195 lb

How BMI is worked out at 6′3″

6′3″ is 75 inches. In US units, BMI = 703 × weight in pounds ÷ height in inches squared, and 75² = 5,625. So 205 lb gives 703 × 205 ÷ 5,625 = 25.6. 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 6′3″, keep your waist under 37.5 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 6′3″?

For an adult 6′3″ (190.5 cm) tall, a healthy BMI of 18.5–24.9 means 148 lb to 199 lb.

Is 205 pounds overweight for 6′3″?

205 lb at 6′3″ is a BMI of 25.6, which is in the overweight range (25–29.9). Overweight starts at 200 lb for this height and obesity at 240 lb.

How many pounds is underweight at 6′3″?

Below 148 lb, which is a BMI under 18.5.

What is 6′3″ in centimetres?

6′3″ is 75 inches, or 190.5 cm. Multiply inches by 2.54 to get centimetres.

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