What is the ideal weight for a 5 1 female?

Using an Ideal Weight Calculator. In the past, many fitness books would publish a chart of proper weight. Often, the figures would list height corresponding to weight. Many readers would look at the charts and discover they are "way above" their ideal weights. Then, they would look in the mirror and wonder why they don’t look overweight. read more

Since 1943, other height and weight charts have evolved, using a variety of standards to calculate your ideal weight. According to current standards, a 5-foot 1-inch woman's ideal weight ranges from 95 to 115 pounds, while a man's ranges from 101 to 118 pounds. read more

Use our height-weight chart to see if you're at or over your ideal weight, and determine your body mass index with the interactive BMI calculator. read more