Ideal Body Weight (IBW) is a reference weight range associated with lowest mortality. This calculator provides four medical formulas and BMI range to help you understand your healthy weight goals.
Using the Ideal Weight Calculator is straightforward:
Ideal Body Weight (IBW) is a reference weight associated with lowest mortality, commonly used for clinical dosing and health assessment. It's a guideline, not an absolute standard.
Devine is most used clinically; Hamwi is common in nutrition assessment; Miller and Robinson are newer revisions. Taking an average of all four is recommended.
Large frames add about 5-10% to IBW; small frames subtract about 5-10%. Medium frame uses standard formula.
BMI is an index relating weight to height. IBW gives a specific weight target. Healthy BMI range is 18.5-24.9.
IBW is a reference, not an absolute. If you're in the healthy BMI range (18.5-24.9) and exercise regularly, being slightly above IBW is fine.