Estimate healthy body weight reference ranges using Devine, Robinson, Miller, and Hamwi formulas.
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These formulas provide population baseline references and do not account for muscle mass or individual athletic composition.
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Devine: M = 50kg + 2.3kg/inch > 5ft | F = 45.5kg + 2.3kg/inch > 5ft
Male, 175 cm (5 ft 9 in), age 28.
Devine Ideal Weight: 70.4 kg | Healthy BMI Range: 56.7 kg – 76.3 kg.
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Open calculatorPhysicians and researchers use established formulas (Devine, Robinson, Miller, and Hamwi) which calculate baseline weight for a 5-foot height and add weight increments per inch above 5 feet.
The Devine formula (1974) is the clinical standard benchmark used by doctors and pharmacists for clinical drug and anesthesia dosing calculations.
No. Standard height-weight equations provide reference population averages and do not differentiate between lean muscular tissue and body fat.
Ideal body weight (IBW) equations were originally devised for standardized pharmaceutical dosages rather than aesthetic targets. Because individuals differ in bone frame and muscularity, healthy body weight is best evaluated as a comfortable range rather than a single rigid number.