US Army Female Height and Weight Standards

Below you will find the United States Army has height and weight maximum and minimum requirements for enlistment purposes for female applicants. Height and weight requirements for women varies by age, so it is important to know the category you fall under.

Height and weight measurements are recorded at a Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS) and are taken using inches and pounds.

Female Weight Standards US Army

Height		Weight by years of age for females  (lbs)
		17-20yrs	21-27yrs	28-39yrs	40+yrs
4ft 10in	Min	91	91	91	91
	Max	119	121	122	124
4ft 11in	Min	94	94	94	94
	Max	124	125	126	128
5ft 0in	Min	97	97	97	97
	Max	128	129	131	133
5ft 1in	Min	100	100	100	100
	Max	132	134	135	137
5ft 2in	Min	104	104	104	104
	Max	136	138	140	142
5ft 3in	Min	107	107	107	107
	Max	141	143	144	146
5ft 4in	Min	110	110	110	110
	Max	145	147	149	151
5ft 5in	Min	114	114	114	114
	Max	150	152	154	156
5ft 6in	Min	117	117	117	117
	Max	155	156	158	161
5ft 7in	Min	121	121	121	121
	Max	159	161	163	166
5ft 8in	Min	125	125	125	125
	Max	164	166	168	171
5ft 9in	Min	128	128	128	128
	Max	169	171	173	176
5ft 10in	Min	132	132	132	132
	Max	174	176	178	181
5ft 11in	Min	136	136	136	136
	Max	179	181	183	186
6ft 0in	Min	140	140	140	140
	Max	184	186	188	191
6 1in	Min	144	144	144	144
	Max	189	191	194	197
6 2in	Min	148	148	148	148
	Max	194	197	199	202
6 3in	Min	152	152	152	152
	Max	200	202	204	208
6ft 4in	Min	156	156	156	156
	Max	205	207	210	213
6ft 5in	Min	160	160	160	160
	Max	210	213	215	219
6ft 6in	Min	164	164	164	164
	Max	216	218	221	225
6ft 7in	Min	168	168	168	168
	Max	221	224	227	230
6ft 8in	Min	173	173	173	173
	Max	227	230	233	236

Female Maximum Body Fat Percentages

	Female Age Groups
Age	17-20	21-27	28-39	40+
Body Fat %	30%	32%	34%	36%

All US Army soldiers are weighed in twice a year to ensure that meet the weight standards set by the Army. Already enlisted Army soldiers who are above standards will be admitted into the Weight Management Program, which requires soldiers lose a certain amount of weight on a monthly time period. Soldiers who fall below the set minimum weight standards will be sent for medical evaluation.