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Am I average height and weight for a 16 year old?

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Question - (24 October 2006)

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A male , anonymous writes:

hi can anyone tell me the average weight for a 16 year old. iam 136 pounds and 5feet 8 inches. is this normal?

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A female reader, anonymous, writes (10 June 2008):

you are who you are but yea i think that pretty normal as long as you healthy

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A male reader, anonymous, writes (4 June 2008):

you are a pound overweight the average is 135

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A female reader, anonymous, writes (3 June 2008):

yes

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A male reader, anonymous, writes (2 June 2008):

yes you are average height and weight because I weigh 147 pounds and I am 5 ft 10.

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A male reader, anonymous, writes (30 May 2008):

geez you are skinny if you weigh that much. i weigh 151 i think and im 5'8 and im not skinny nor fat

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A female reader, anonymous, writes (29 May 2008):

I'm 13 and im 5'2 and im like 92 lbs. i dont htink thats normal for me.

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A male reader, anonymous, writes (26 May 2008):

i'm 17 6ft 2 177 pounds, i reckon dats quite average but i wouldnt wanna b taller than 6ft 4 its 2 tall, wat u lot think?

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A male reader, anonymous, writes (23 May 2008):

the average height is about 5'8 for a man so you are not really short. i am supposed to be 6'3 - 6'5 and i am 13 and i am 5'8 -5'9 so this should give you an idea. By the way i am a 176 pounds.

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A female reader, anonymous, writes (21 May 2008):

I'm a 16 yar old girl and I am 5ft 4 and 112 lb. I dono if this is considered petite ?

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A male reader, anonymous, writes (20 May 2008):

Wow. I'm 6'8" and I weigh 300 lbs and I'm only 15 years old. I actually spend 2-3 hours a day playing basketball and lifting weights. It doesn't matter how tall you are, everyone is different.

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A female reader, anonymous, writes (27 April 2008):

I have the sameish problem. i'm 5'8" and 115 bls. EVERYONE thinks i'm so freakin skinny when i can't even gain a pound! I eat everything in sight, weather it's healthy or not, i barley do anything, and I LOSE weight!!! What is wrong with my metabolism!?! And that's not the worst part. since i'm so skinny, no body thinks i can do anything,when in fact i'm normally stronger, faster, and smarter than they are.

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A female reader, anonymous, writes (25 April 2008):

Hi i'm one of the shortest people in my year i'm 16 years old and 4ft 11, and im 105 pounds. It's annoying though when people think i'm a year 7 when i'm in year 11 lol.

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A male reader, anonymous, writes (24 April 2008):

No... You must be quite skinny by my immagination.

I am 15 year old guy (5'11 feet) and weighs 144 pounds.

And i am considered quite skinny as well, so i decided to gain couple more pounds.

I suggest you gain couple more pounds as well and try to be around 140lbs.

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A male reader, anonymous, writes (23 April 2008):

yes that's normal

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A male reader, anonymous, writes (22 April 2008):

hello there ... men i think ur normal...

not being normal s being a 1.95 mts man with 15 y3ears old and always have to support the comments of girls saying ooo ur too tall i cant hug u....

if u think is a lye just look at my case

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A female reader, anonymous, writes (21 April 2008):

well first of all ur at a good height and you are very good at where you are at you could even be a model because you are as tall as 5ft8 and are 138 pounds so you are good to go

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A male reader, anonymous, writes (19 April 2008):

i'm almost 16, i'm 5ft9 and i'm the smallest guy in my year, but there's nothin wrong with u.

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A female reader, anonymous, writes (14 April 2008):

i think i put my question on the wrong column srry ppl....

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A female reader, anonymous, writes (14 April 2008):

ok im 15 will b 16 pretty soon u kno a girl goes thru a stage where she wants to change the way she looks n im going thru that now i guess u cld say....well im about 5'11'' and still growing n i weigh a maximum amount of 232 pds. ya i kno u dnt have to tell me huge right well i dnt look it...i look the average weight tht i supposed to about 170-190 but im not happy with wat my body looks like but ppl tell me im beautiful the way that i am but i dnt think so. i think i cld drop ALOT i play sports n everything im very active but nothing seems to b helping i wrk fuckin hard sry for the language but i only lose like 4 or 5 pds or sumthm n then ill probaly gain it back i dnt eat very much n i know thts not good with being active n stuff like tht i dnt eat very much sweets or anything even when i do eat i dnt eat alot but nuthn seems to help so if someone here can give me some advice about it please tell im open to anything!!!!!!

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A male reader, anonymous, writes (13 April 2008):

Thats pretty normal, maybe a little skinny. I just turned 16 and am 5'8-5'9 155lbs but im pretty stocky and lift often. if you gained 15-20 pounds you'd be dead on average

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A male reader, anonymous, writes (6 April 2008):

5 foot and 8 inches is an avergagee height for a 16 teen year old. maybe this becuase the genes have passed on from the previous generation. if you ask me about this i would try to get upto 6 foot and your weight is also normal.

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A female reader, anonymous, writes (5 April 2008):

Wow, that seems very light for a man who is 5'8. I think you might be underweight, but don't stuff your face with food so you can be average. Maybe you can work out and just build muscle, especially since muscle weighs more than fat.

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A male reader, anonymous, writes (26 March 2008):

completely normal, im 5"9 and weigh the same.

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A male reader, anonymous, writes (22 March 2008):

hey man i think your dead on average height because the average height for a man is 5'10.5 and if your 16 you'll easily grow 2.5 inches

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A male reader, anonymous, writes (20 March 2008):

nope not really im 16 5'10 at 165 and have 9 percent body fat

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A male reader, anonymous, writes (15 March 2008):

iv been fretting over my height for about a month now..it suddenly dawned on me that I'm 20 and have not grown a cm for 5 years. im 5'10 and male...which isn't short..perfectly average in fact.. i cant help but feel slightly undermined around very tall men. im sure its just a phase...

but what i don't get is women that worry about their height...men really don't care. voluptuous, tall n slender, petite...all shapes n sizes can be sexy in their own way. if only women weren't so pretentious about such facile things as height and would give the 'short angry man' a chance.

my girlfriend is 5'8 and packs quite a lot of 'junk in her trunk' so to speak...i'm 2 inches taller and a skinny white boy. we look great together. anyway i dont even know what my point is (lol). but at the end of the day...its all in your mind..aspiring to fit into the 'norm' is only going to drive you mad. its true being taller is a BENEFIT...and thats all it is.

to answer your question: go to wikipedia..they will show you average heights for different countries...you'll find most average between 5'8-6'0 for males...so if we round that off to 5'10. measure out your fingers to 2 inches. and you can see what your worrying about and how ridiculous it is.

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A female reader, anonymous, writes (20 February 2008):

yeah thats totally normal. like acording to my doctor a 16 girl who is 5'6'' shouls weigh anywhere between 125-140. and you're 5'8''. so yeah, that sounds right.

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A female reader, anonymous, writes (17 February 2008):

I am larger than all of you and everyday I look in the the mirror and think please somebody shoot that whale (15st), but when my friends and family look at me they see me for who I am,not what I weigh. I would kill to be the same weight as some of you lot, but then it wouldn't be me and I might not be happy. So be happy for what you have got and be happy for what you haven't, in other words imagine being a stone heavier. You should not care about being 'normal' because there is no such thing and the people that care about you most won't care what you look like - ever, those that do aren't worth your time. YOU ARE ALL FAB IN SOME WHICH WAY YOU JUST HAVE TO SEE THAT AND BELIEVE IT!

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A male reader, anonymous, writes (5 February 2008):

our school must be full of giants. you sound puny to me. were all football players though. im 16 male almost 6'3 240 pounds. but i would say average for our age is about 5'7-5'11 and from 140-190 pounds. i would bulk up if i were you. but whatever you like i guess.

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A male reader, anonymous, writes (29 January 2008):

well, im 5 foot 11 and weigh 13 stone or 182lbs so i suppose it is about the way your body holds the weight

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A male reader, anonymous, writes (29 January 2008):

well, i'm 16 and i am 5'11" ish.... I weigh around 180lbs and i do not look heavy, so i suppose it is all about how your body is shaped.

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A female reader, anonymous, writes (25 January 2008):

I am 5'1" and 128 pounds...is this normal? Please help me

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A male reader, anonymous, writes (10 January 2008):

when i was 16 i was 5'8" and 170 when i graduted i was 5'10" and 185. the doctor said i was fine because of board shoulders. basicly you have to go by your bodies frame

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A female reader, anonymous, writes (6 January 2008):

I don't think you sound overweight.

I'm 5'2 and 110 pounds.

If you have a lot of muscle or semi amount then you're fine, but if thats no muscle than maybe a bit of chub could be taken off.

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A female reader, Crisy +, writes (5 January 2008):

The anonymous answerer is absoloustly right apart from the fact that she feels fat because shes curvy, but you are a great weight and height for your age, remember muscle weighs more than fat. im 14 5 ft 4 and im 9 1/2 stone im not sure what that is in pounds. Just curious what makes you think your not the average weight or height.

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A female reader, anonymous, writes (4 January 2008):

are you kidding me you are t the perfect weight!! heres something to make you feel better i am 5'6 134 pounds and curvy i am the one who should feel fat. please love yourself take care!:):)

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A male reader, anonymous, writes (1 January 2008):

Hi there,

I am 13 years old, i am 6"0 and weigh 163 pounds.

You are 16 years old, 5"8 and weigh 136 pounds.

ok...

b.m.i will calculate whether you are under-average-overweight, i have calculated your b.m.i and yours is 20.7, mine is 21.3 so they are both quite similiar.

BMI calculator value between 25 and 30 means you are obese

If your BMI is between 17 to 22, your life span might be longer than average.If your BMI is between 23 and 25, most people wouldn't consider you to be overweight. If your BMI is 26 or more, you are considered overweight and are statistically likely to have a lower life expectancy.

So do not worry you are about the same as the average person for someone who is your height, weight and age.

If you want to ask me anything else dont be afraid to contact me on [email address blocked] regards.

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A female reader, anonymous, writes (24 December 2007):

I think that if you are happy with the way you look, and are comfortable and healthy, then you arethe perfect size. I'm 16, weigh about 115 Ibs. and I'm 5'3". I am totally comfortable with how I look, and that's all that matters.

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A male reader, anonymous, writes (23 December 2007):

nah thats way to short im 11 and i am 5'8

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A male reader, anonymous, writes (10 December 2007):

im 5'7 and im 16 and a half and way 130

so i dont know

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A female reader, anonymous, writes (30 November 2007):

Yeah that sounds about right. I am a girl, and I am almost 16, I am 5'8, almost 5'9. And I weigh 134 lbs. You might consider gaining a pound or two, but it all depends on how you want to look. If you look thin right now, you may want to gain a few, but if you look normal, then stick with your weight, eat right and exercise. :)

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A female reader, anonymous, writes (25 November 2007):

I noticed that quite a few people asked whether they will stop growing or start, or what age this should happen at. My dad stopped growing when he was 15, he was 6ft5, but many of my male friends don't even pass my shoulders at 5ft1 (I am 5ft10). My other male friends were 5ft1 for most of their teen years, but at age 17 or so grew taller than me. It all just depends on your background (genetics, ethnicity - if I took on my mom's side I would be around 5ft5 because she's Asian)

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A male reader, anonymous, writes (22 November 2007):

well im a guy, white and im almost 16, 5'11" and 150 pounds

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A male reader, anonymous, writes (21 November 2007):

no you are short im 5,7 and im 14

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A male reader, anonymous, writes (14 November 2007):

Well im 16 in a month and im 6'5 and weigh about 205.lol but it does help on the court but i havnt' grown pretty much all this year.

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A male reader, anonymous, writes (11 November 2007):

firstly i'm 21, 5'11 and a half and weigh about 156 pounds, judging by what some people say that is a tad light?? but at just over 11 stone i dont really think so as im not skinny at all.secondly what age to guys grow until? my brother is tipping 6'5 straight up and he's just 19, despite the fact he's always been very tall will i grow any more so?? i don't have tall parents however as they are about 5'8 and 5'3 max

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A male reader, anonymous, writes (9 November 2007):

i am that hight and I way 150 lbs. i am 12 years old

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A female reader, anonymous, writes (8 November 2007):

i am 16 years old and i weigh 140. i am 5'9 is that normal? is it the birth control im on? could that be why im so over weigh for my age?

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A male reader, Friend Tom + ♥, writes (7 November 2007):

You are very "normal". It is a very healthy weight for a sixteen year old of your height. You will probably grow more in height before you are twenty, and you will put on more weight. Just eat right and stay healthy. Nature will take its course.

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A male reader, PatrickTurnbull1 +, writes (7 November 2007):

Im 16/m Scotland I'm about 5'11 and weight about 160 lbs majority of my childhood friends have caught up on me heightwise as i was 1 of the tallest in my primary. It annoys me sometimes but when i think about it my dads only 5'9 so i am fortunate to be this height. I might even have a late growth spurt and reach over 6ft

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A male reader, anonymous, writes (3 November 2007):

5'5" is this normal?

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A female reader, anonymous, writes (1 November 2007):

i am 14 and next friday i'll b 15 i'm 5'5 n weigh 134 pounds is that normal sometimez i feel small n sometimez i feel big

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A male reader, anonymous, writes (28 October 2007):

just turned 14 and 117lbs and 5"11 size 10 shoe and dad is 6"3 and mom is 5"6 hope to be taller than my dad

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A male reader, anonymous, writes (25 October 2007):

Most of the peolple over here are lucky having an ideal height.

I'm 16 yrs old and I'm only 5'6.

I also started basketball from last 4 months to get tall but still there's no change.

At wat age does ur height stops growing?