Proper Weight for Height and Age

The ideal weight differs according to height and body structure. Genetics also has a role to play along with dietary pattern and exercise. Proper weight for height charts help in assessing our current weight.
As a parent, it is natural for you to keep a check on your child's weight and height. It will enable you to know, if your baby has a healthy growth. If you compare your child's weight, height and age with height weight chart by age, there can be differences. These differences are bound to be there, because genetics has a great role to play, along with eating habits and exercise pattern. As you care for your child, chances are high, that you will neglect yourself. Hence I have also given proper weight for height and age chart for adults as well. It is important to note, that most studies point to the fact, that overweight individuals are bound to have many more health problems. Hence, it is necessary, that adults also pay attention to their ever-increasing weight and waistline. However, if you are underweight, it is not necessarily 'healthy' all the time, you will have to pull up your socks and take required efforts to reach the ideal weight, give and take a couple of pounds.

In this article, you will find a weight calculator as well as the chart. You can make use of anyone of them according to your convenience. In this article you will find the following: Weight Height Ratio For Children

Age Height Weight For Boys*
Age Average Height Average Weight
Newborn 7.16
1 Month 9.15
2 Months 10.91
3 Months 12.56
4 Months 14
5 Months 15.43
6 Months 16.53
7 Months 17.64
8 Months 18.74
9 Months 19.62
10 Months 20.28
11 Months 21.05
1 year 28 - 29 22
13 Months 22.27
14 Months 22.82
15 Months 23.26
16 Months 23.7
17 Months 24.14
18 Months 24.58
19 Months 25.02
20 Months 25.35
21 Months 25.79
22 Months 26.12
23 Months 26.57
2 years 31 28.4
3 years 33 33
4 years 37 35 -37
5 years 40 41.8
6 years 42 46.2
7 years 44 50.6
8 years 45 57.2
9 years 49 61.6
10 years 51 70.4
11 years 52 77
12 - 13 years 58 - 62 85 - 100
14 - 15 years 63 - 66 105 - 125
16 - 17 years 67 - 70 130 - 150
18 - 20 years 68 - 70 150 - 160
Age Height And Weight For Girls*
Age Average Height Average Weight
Newborn 7.16
1 Month 9.15
2 Months 10.91
3 Months 12.56
4 Months 14
5 Months 15.43
6 Months 16.53
7 Months 17.64
8 Months 18.74
9 Months 19.62
10 Months 20.28
11 Months 21.05
1 year 28 - 29 21.76
13 Months 22.27
14 Months 22.82
15 Months 23.26
16 Months 23.7
17 Months 24.14
18 Months 24.58
19 Months 25.02
20 Months 25.35
21 Months 25.79
22 Months 26.12
23 Months 26.57
2 year 30 28.4
3 year 33 30.8
4 year 37 35.2
5 year 40 39.6
6 year 41 46.2
7 year 43 50.6
8 year 45 57.2
9 year 47 63.8
10 year 51 70.4
11 year 52 79.2
12 - 13 years 60 - 63 95 - 105
14 - 15 years 63 - 64 105 - 115
16 - 17 years 64 115 - 120
18 - 20 years 64 125 - 130
* - Height is indicated in Inches and Weight is indicated in Pounds.
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There are many height and weight chart for children, which are available. Make sure your child is eating healthy food and exercising, so that the optimum weight and height balance is maintained. There are many exercises for your child such as, running and jogging, swimming, hanging from a bar or any sports activity. These exercises will help your child to increase his height.

Weight And Height Chart for Adults

We have just seen the height weight ratio chart for children and teenagers. Now you might ask yourself "what should the ideal weight for my height be". Let's find an answer to this question.

Ideal Weight for Men by Height
Height
Body Frame
Height Weight Chart For Men*
Height Small Frame Medium Frame Large Frame
5'1" 123 134 145
5'2" 125 137 148
5'3" 127 139 151
5'4" 129 142 155
5'5" 131 145 159
5'6" 133 148 163
5'7" 135 151 167
5'8" 137 154 171
5'9" 139 157 175
5'10" 141 160 179
5'11" 144 164 183
6'0" 147 167 187
6'1" 150 171 192
6'2" 153 175 197
6'3" 157 179 202
Ideal Weight for Women by Height
Height
Body Frame
Height Weight Chart For Women*
Height Small Frame Medium Frame Large Frame
4'10" 100 115 131
4'11" 101 117 134
5'0" 103 120 137
5'1" 105 122 140
5'2" 108 125 144
5'3" 111 128 148
5'4" 114 133 152
5'5" 117 136 156
5'6" 120 140 160
5'7" 123 143 164
5'8" 126 146 167
5'9" 129 150 170
5'10" 132 153 173
5'11" 135 156 176
6'0" 138 159 179
* - Weight indicated in the table is in Pounds
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Average Age - Weight Chart For Average American Men and Women

I would like to bring it to your notice, that this chart gives an average count of weight for age. There are chances, that your weight may vary. This can be attributed to the fact, that the ideal weight is often subjective and dependent on the body structure. You may have come across people, who appear thinner for their weight and vice versa. The body structure and the way the person carries himself is responsible for the same.
Age Weight Chart For Men
Age 20 - 29 years 30 - 39 years 40 - 49 years 50 - 59 years 60 - 69 years
Pounds 168 179 182 185 184
Age Weight Chart For Women
Age 20 - 29 years 30 - 39 years 40 - 49 years 50 - 59 years 60 - 69 years
Pounds 132 144 149 158 152
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There are many weight and height conversion charts, which are available. After reading through these proper weight for height and age charts, I would like to bring to your notice, that being healthy is more important, than maintaining the correct height and weight balance. Hence, you may notice, that a person is a little overweight for his height, but has optimum health. On the other hand, you will find a person whose weight, height and age match, but is unhealthy. Now it depends on you, what would you want to choose. Remember healthy eating and exercise is the key.
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Last Updated: 1/2/2012
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