Navy Height and Weight 2019 Standards
Navy height and weight requirements depend on several variables
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The Navy has strict height and weight standards that all service members are required to meet. Navy personnel are tested for physical fitness twice a year, and even though the requirements get slightly easier the older you are, they're still too strict for you to slack off and stop eating right and exercising.
Navy Weight Standards
The weight standards for the Navy are used to determine what further screening is needed for applicants. Only applicants not meeting the Navy weight requirements for their height will be measured for body fat percentage.
Navy Maximum Height and Weight Charts
Height - Inch / Ft and inch |
Men - Maximum Weight |
Women - Maximum Weight |
51'' - 4'3'' |
97 lbs |
102 lbs |
52'' - 4'4'' |
102 lbs |
106 lbs |
53'' - 4'5'' | 107 lbs |
110 lbs |
54'' - 4'6'' | 112 lbs |
114 lbs |
55'' - 4'7'' | 117 lbs |
118 lbs |
56'' - 4'8'' | 122 lbs |
123 lbs |
57'' - 4'9'' | 127 lbs |
127 lbs |
58'' - 4' 10" |
131 lbs |
131 lbs |
59'' - 4' 11" |
136 lbs |
136 lbs |
60'' - 5' 0" |
141 lbs |
141 lbs |
61'' - 5' 1" |
145 lbs |
145 lbs |
62'' - 5' 2" |
150 lbs |
149 lbs |
63'' - 5" 3" |
155 lbs |
152 lbs |
64'' - 5" 4" |
160 lbs |
156 lbs |
65'' - 5" 5" |
165 lbs |
160 lbs |
66'' - 5" 6" |
170 lbs |
163 lbs |
67'' - 5" 7" |
175 lbs |
167 lbs |
68'' - 5" 8" |
181 lbs |
170 lbs |
69'' - 5" 9" |
186 lbs |
174 lbs |
70'' - 5" 10" |
191 lbs |
177 lbs |
71'' - 5" 11" |
196 lbs |
181 lbs |
72'' - 6" 0" |
201 lbs |
185 lbs |
73'' - 6" 1" |
206 lbs |
189 lbs |
74'' - 6" 2" |
211 lbs |
194 lbs |
75'' - 6" 3" |
216 lbs |
200 lbs |
76'' - 6" 4" |
221 lbs |
205 lbs |
77'' - 6" 5" |
226 lbs |
211 lbs |
78'' - 6" 6" |
231 lbs |
216 lbs |
79'' - 6" 7" |
236 lbs |
222 lbs |
80'' - 6" 8" |
241 lbs |
227 lbs |
81'' - 6' 9" | 246 lbs |
233 lbs |
82'' - 6' 10" | 251 lbs |
239 lbs |
83'' - 6' 11" | 256 lbs |
245 lbs |
84'' - 7' 0" | 261 lbs |
251 lbs |
85'' - 7' 1" | 266 lbs |
257 lbs |
86'' - 7' 2" | 271 lbs |
263 lbs |
Abdominal Circumference Measurement
If you exceed the weight on the weight charts, an abdominal circumference measurement will be taken. If your measurement is equal to 39 inches or less for men or 35.5 inches or less for women, you may still qualify. The measurement is taken on bare skin, at the uppermost hip bone with the arms at your sides after you've exhaled.
Body Fat Measurement
If you don't qualify based on the height/weight chart and the abdominal circumference measurement, then further measuring is done to determine your body fat percentage. For men, the limit is 23% body fat. It is determined by a neck measurement and abdomen measurement. For women, the limit is 34% body fat determined by a neck, waist, and hip measurement.
Navy Minimum Weight
If your Body Mass Index (BMI) is below 19, the Chief Medical Officer of the Military Entrance Processing Station will further assess you. This is done to determine if you have a medical or psychiatric condition that has resulted in being underweight. The physician will do a thorough medical history and examination.
You can be down to 17.5 BMI if you don't have an underlying problem and still be qualified to serve. But you may be temporarily disqualified if you are below 17.5 BMI and given a four-day delay for each pound under the standard.
Height (inches) |
Weight at BMI 19 |
Weight at BMI 17.5 |
58 |
91 lbs |
84 lbs |
59 |
94 lbs |
87 lbs |
60 |
97 lbs |
90 lbs |
61 |
100 lbs |
92 lbs |
62 |
104 lbs |
95 lbs |
63 |
107 lbs |
98 lbs |
64 |
110 lbs |
102 lbs |
65 |
114 lbs |
105 lbs |
66 |
118 lbs |
108 lbs |
67 |
121 lbs |
112 lbs |
68 |
125 lbs |
115 lbs |
69 |
128 lbs |
119 lbs |
70 |
132 lbs |
122 lbs |
71 |
136 lbs |
125 lbs |
72 |
140 lbs |
129 lbs |
73 |
144 lbs |
132 lbs |
74 |
148 lbs |
136 lbs |
75 |
152 lbs |
140 lbs |
76 |
156 lbs |
144 lbs |
77 |
160 lbs |
147 lbs |
78 |
164 lbs |
151 lbs |
Yes, there is also a minimum height and weight standard for the military. If you're too short, too tall, or too thin, you may not be eligible for military service according to the above minimum standard chart. You will be measured at the recruiting station to gain entry into the military. However, if you continue to lose weight while serving and are not able to meet the standards, you could be separated from the service.