How to Use the Ideal Weight Calculator
Enter your height and sex, and the calculator estimates a healthy target weight (or range) using one or more standard formulas — treat the result as a rough reference point rather than a precise personal target, given the formulas' known limitations around body composition.
The Ideal Weight Calculator applies standard height-based formulas — here's what to enter and how to interpret the result sensibly.
Entering height and sex
Enter height (in the unit system of your choice) and sex, since most standard formulas use different baseline calculations for men and women — the calculator returns an estimated target weight or range based on the selected formula.
Interpreting the result appropriately
Given the formulas' known limitation of not accounting for muscle mass or frame size, treating the result as a general reference point — not a strict personal target — and considering it alongside other measures like body fat percentage gives a more balanced, useful picture.