Ideal Body Weight Chart
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Some drugs should be dosed according to ideal body weight rather than actual body weighht if the patient is obese, e.g. aciclovir. use this chart to determine patient's ideal body weight (IBW).
Height | Ideal body weight (kg) | ||
Feet/inches | Centimetres | Males | Females |
5' | 152 | 50 | 46 |
5' 1'' | 155 | 52 | 48 |
5' 2'' | 157 | 55 | 50 |
5' 3'' | 160 | 57 | 52 |
5' 4'' | 163 | 59 | 55 |
5' 5'' | 165 | 62 | 57 |
5' 6'' | 168 | 64 | 59 |
5' 7'' | 170 | 66 | 62 |
5' 8'' | 173 | 68 | 64 |
5' 9'' | 175 | 71 | 66 |
5' 10'' | 178 | 73 | 69 |
5' 11'' | 180 | 75 | 71 |
6' | 183 | 78 | 73 |
6' 1'' | 185 | 80 | 75 |
6' 2'' | 188 | 82 | 78 |
6' 3'' | 191 | 85 | 80 |
6' 4'' | 193 | 87 | 82 |
6' 5'' | 196 | 89 | 85 |
6' 6'' | 198 | 91 | 87 |
6' 7'' | 201 | 94 | 89 |
6' 8'' | 203 | 96 | 92 |