What is this calculator?
Show the weight range corresponding to the standard adult BMI reference interval.
What can you use it for?
Use it to understand the numerical relationship between the measurements or dates entered. Show the weight range corresponding to the standard adult BMI reference interval.
How to use it
- Enter height (cm).
- Select Calculate (or Generate for random tools).
- Read the answer and any additional results below the form. Check the units and the limits of the method.
Formula and method
BMI 24.9 reference weight = 24.9 × (height/100)^2
The formula uses the units and definitions shown above. Each input is substituted before the arithmetic is evaluated; the calculated output is rounded for display.
Worked example
Height (cm): 175. The result is 56.65625 kg (bmi 18.5 reference weight).
Assumptions and limits
Adults 20+. Reference interval only; there is no single ideal weight. Not for children, pregnancy or individual treatment goals.
Method references
Frequently asked questions
What inputs does the Ideal Weight Calculator need?
Use height (cm). Read the answer and any additional results below the form. Check the units and the limits of the method.
What assumptions apply to the Ideal Weight Calculator?
Adults 20+. Reference interval only; there is no single ideal weight. Not for children, pregnancy or individual treatment goals.