Ideal Body Weight Calculator (Hamwi Formula)

Knowing your ideal body weight is a key part of nutrition assessment.
A commonly used method to calculate your IBW is given below.
The method for determining your IBW is specific to gender, ensuring a more accurate and personalized assessment.

Ideal Body Weight Calculator

IBW Result

Your Ideal Body Weight: kg

Method: Hamwi Formula

Healthy IBW Range: kg - kg

Formula: Hamwi (1964)

IBW-Hamwi computations are based on inches and pounds:
Male: 106 lb for the first 5 ft + 6 lb for each additional inch.
Male: 48 kg for the first 152.4 cm + 1.1 kg for each additional cm.
Female: 100 lb for the first 5 ft + 5 lb for each additional inch.
Female: 45 kg for the first 152.4 cm + 0.9 kg for each additional cm.

Reference: Hamwi GJ. Therapy: changing dietary concepts. New York: American Diabetes Association; 1964.